Climate Leadership Council

Climate Leadership Council
Established2017
TypeNGO
Legal status501(c)(3)
FocusCarbon dividends
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Key people
Greg Bertelsen (CEO)
Websitehttps://www.clcouncil.org

The Climate Leadership Council is a bipartisan non-profit organization that advocates for a carbon fee and dividends policy[1][2][3] that would tax carbon emissions and refund all the money to Americans in payments of approximately $2,000 a year for a family of four.[1][4] The plan would reduce emissions by 50 percent by 2035, according to an economic model by Resources for the Future.[5][6]

Launched in 2017 by Ted Halstead and former Republican Secretaries of State James Baker and George Shultz,[7] the council has organized a coalition of companies, environmental organizations, economists and others in support of its climate proposal.[8]

  1. ^ a b Mufson, Steven. "The fastest way to cut carbon emissions is a 'fee' and a dividend, top leaders say". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  2. ^ "Commentary: Biden will bring back climate diplomacy, and the planet will benefit". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ^ Harder, Amy. "Big Oil backs carbon tax push". Axios. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. ^ The Editorial Board. "Climate change: Put a price on carbon pollution, then refund the money to consumers". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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  6. ^ Beitsch, Rebecca (2020-02-13). "Coalition plan seeks to cut carbon emissions in half by 2035". The Hill. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  7. ^ Harder, Amy. "Coalition of strange bedfellows unveils new details for carbon tax campaign". Axios. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  8. ^ Osborne, James (2020-02-13). "Corporations push carbon tax plan, aiming to cut emissions in half by 2035". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-03-31.