Hall of Fame: Carbon Pricing Supporters
Description
The public statements and endorsements below are from nationally prominent individuals and organizations voicing their support for carbon pricing, including carbon fee and dividend and the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.
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In your lobbying, media and grasstops outreach work it can be useful to cite prominent community leaders and trusted messengers. The list below features mainly Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act endorsers (unless noted otherwise), and you can find more statements for general support for carbon pricing here in this spreadsheet. And here's a running list of the hundreds of state-, county- and municipal-elected legislators who have endorsed the Energy Innovation Act.
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Note: For updated totals for cosponsors, supporters, and other significant Energy Innovation Act timeline events, see the Energy Innovation Act Progress Page & Timeline.
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Note: For updated totals for cosponsors, supporters, and other significant Energy Innovation Act timeline events, see the Energy Innovation Act Progress Page & Timeline.
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Support from Federal Government and Governement Leaders, including:
- Janet Yellen - Secretary of the Treasury (video)(supports a carbon tax)
- Steven Chu - former US Secretary of Energy
- U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (video)(supports carbon pricing)
- U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (video)
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (supports carbon pricing)
- Don Cheadle - Actor and Comedian
- Baba Brinkman - Rapper and Playwright
- Florentine Films - Ken Burns' Documentary Production Company
- Joe Dante - Filmmaker of Renfield Productions
- Fareed Zakaria - Journalist on CNN (video)
- Elon Musk- founder of Tesla and SpaceX (video)(supports a carbon tax)
- Peter Metcalf- founder of Black Diamond Equipment (video)
- George Smith- 2018 Nobel Chemistry Laureate
- Hank Green- Educational Vlogger (video)
- Frances Moore Lappé- Diet for a Small Planet
- Ross Gelbspan- Boiling Point
- Ryan Busse- Gunfight
- Leslie Davenport- All the Feelings Under the Sun
- John Odell- Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League
Support from 100 Cities and Counties, including:
- Austin, Texas put a price on carbon (blog post)
- Los Angeles County, California (proceedings)
- San Francisco (City and County), California (resolution)
- Palm Beach County, Florida (resolution)
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina (video)
Support from National Businesses and Associations, including:
- Philz Coffee
- World Shipping Council
- Carnival Cruise Ship Corp
- Snowsports Industries America
- National Ocean Industries Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Economist, Newspaper (article)
- Avocado Green Mattress
- DSM North America
- The Henkel Corporation
- Solitude Mountain Ski Area (video)
- Elliot Equipment Company (video)
Support from Elite Athletes, including:
- Angel Collinson - Professional Big Mountain Skier
- Alex Honnold - Professional Rock Climber (video)
- Brent Suter - Pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers (video)
- Peter Vordenberg - Ski Coach (retired) US National Team (video)
- Jessie Diggins - Olympic Gold Medal winner (video) (carbon fee and dividend)
- Conrad Anker- Professional Mountaineer
Support from Education, including:
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- College of Marin
- Villanova University
- Salve Regina University
Support from Economists:
Support from Faith Leaders and Organizations:
- Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago (letter)
- Tony Campolo, Progressive Evangelical Writer and Speaker (video)
- Fr. Gregory Barras, Chair, Association of United States Catholic Priests
- Unitarian Universalist Association
- The Episcopal Church
- The Presbyterian Church
Support from Non-profits:
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
- Trout Unlimited
- Seattle Aquarium
The list above features mainly Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act endorsers (unless where noted), and you can find more statements for general, broader support for carbon pricing here in this spreadsheet.
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