US Federal

To meet the climate challenge, the United States needs a comprehensive national approach. Well-designed federal policy can cut emissions and strengthen resilience while driving economic growth.

Filter
Publication
Carbon Border Adjustments: Considerations for Policymakers

Carbon border adjustments, also referred to as “carbon border adjustment mechanisms” (CBAM), are an emerging set of trade policy tools that aim to prevent carbon-intensive economic activity from moving out of jurisdictions with relatively stringent climate policies and into those …

View Details Download (pdf, 319 KB)

Publication
C2ES Comments on EPA Proposed Standards for New Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles

 This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on the Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0055. 

View Details Download (pdf, 233 KB)

Blog Post
New federal action on forests supports resilient economies
Blog Post
Arizona’s future depends on climate action
Paper
C2ES Comments on EPA’s Proposed Methane Standards

COMMENTS OF THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on EPA’s Proposed Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing …

View Details Download (pdf, 237 KB)

Paper
C2ES Comments on the Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment

COMMENTS OF THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on the development of guidance for electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment by the Federal Highway Administration and …

View Details Download (pdf, 317 KB)

Federal Vehicle Standards
Publication
Cities Advancing Climate Action: Federal Funds for Local Impact

Cities will soon qualify for funding though the $1.2 trillion 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which can be used to magnify their impact on climate and resilience priorities. This crucial funding opportunity comes at just the right time …

View Details Download (pdf, 2 MB)

Blog Post
Year in Preview: Setting the stage for progress in 2022
Publication
Carbon Pricing Proposals in the 117th Congress

Carbon pricing offers a cost-effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Fourteen states are already pricing carbon, and a number of states are considering similar action. This factsheet summarizes and compares nine federal carbon pricing proposals that have been introduced …

View Details Download (pdf, 366 KB)