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4 Feb, 7 tweets, 4 min read
Today we released a report with @EvergreenAction and @DataProgress that shows how Congress can pass a 100% Clean Electricity Standard targeting 2035—including through budget reconciliation.

Read the big takeaways in our article @voxdotcom + this 🧵THREAD!
vox.com/22265119/biden…
Our report shows how Congress can act, even through budget reconciliation, on a Clean Electricity Standard (CES) and crucial complementary policies, including investments

After 6+ months of research, we know how we can get this done.
collaborative.evergreenaction.com/policy-hub/100…
Clean Electricity Standards and proven and popular.

Already more than 1 in 3 Americans live in a place targeting 100% clean power.

In new polling from @DataProgress, it's clear that two-thirds of Americans support this approach.
dataforprogress.org/memos/voters-s…
We know we can do this because it's already being done. Almost all the utilities in Colorado are committed to 80% clean power by 2030, putting them directly on a path to 100% clean by 2035.

As @jaredpolis put it: Congress should follow their lead.
We were honored to launch our roadmap to a 100% clean electricity system this morning with @SenTinaSmith, a champion in the Senate on climate and clean energy.

Like so many other Senators, she knows we can and must get this done this year.
And don't just take our word for it. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid himself says a federal Clean Electricity Standard can and must get done this year.
A national Clean Electricity Standard is:
- popular and proven
- passable through budget reconciliation
- will save customers money
- technological achievable.

There are no more excuses left. It's time for Congress to act.
collaborative.evergreenaction.com/policy-hub/100…

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26 Jan
Tonight, @SenSchumer went on @maddow. The interview wasn't supposed to be about climate, but Schumer made sure that's what they talked about. Again. And again.

Schumer is the climate champion we need. A THREAD of all his statements on climate...🧵
"We have to do something about climate. We don’t have any more time. We need strong bold action. One way or another, we’ve got to get it done. We can even use reconciliation for a much broader proposal, Biden's Build Back Better." - @SenSchumer

Sure can! volts.wtf/p/voltscast-ho…
"Our North Star has to be the legislation itself. It has to be big and bold and strong.

We’re look at ways. There may be things that are reconcilable. … We’re looking at how much of Biden's Build Back Better, as much as we can, can fit into reconciliation." - @SenSchumer
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25 Jan
Utilities need to put their money where their mouth is, and start investing in the clean energy future. So far, despite all their pledges, they’re moving way too slow.

Honored to be part of this new report from @SierraClub. What did we find? THREAD! 🧵
sc.org/UtilityPledges
We looked at the top 50 utilities, which generate the most power from fossil fuels—coal and gas.

We gave them a grade based on plans to:
1) retire coal by 2030
2) stop building new gas plants
3) start building clean energy.

How did they do? Most utilities failed the test.
These dirty utilities are not cleaning up their act fast enough.

As @sustainablejohn, Cara Bottoroff and I found, there is so much new gas in the pipeline. Only 4 utilities are doing what is necessary to limit warming to 1.5 °C.

Congress must act, passing an 80% by 2030 CES!
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24 Jan
Remember that time @JayInslee ran for President on an amazing climate platform which included 100% clean electricity by 2035?

You know who was behind the scenes on that? @SamTRicketts. And he's still working on these bold ideas. Follow Sam!

Happy birthday to a great one!
You know, @SamTRicketts is one of those nice guys who follows more people than follow him.

Can we get him to follower parity for his birthday? Just 155 to go!

Among his many talents is the ability to draw first rate CES maps. Follow @SamTRicketts. You don't want FOMO. Image
Look, we can't all be @JayInslee-doodles-level-of-good-at-drawing. But we can try... And in all things, @SamTRicketts puts in the effort.

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! They want more high quality maps drawn by @SamTRicketts.

Just 112 followers more to go... Image
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13 Jan
Twitter is fun, BUT: have you ever attended a 5+ hour local City Council meeting???
Currently in the part of the meeting where councilmembers try to pawn off meeting obligations on one another...
Now we are being informed that there is a new invasive mosquito in our county which can be a vector for diseases like, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Zika.

To which I think: did you know that climate change is a key driver of this?
gavi.org/vaccineswork/c….
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21 Dec 20
We have an energy bill with some climate flourishes, folks! Hopefully passed and signed into law soon. What's in the stimulus bill?
- Energy Policy Act
- Energy for the Environment Title

Text here: rules.house.gov/bill/116/hr-13…

Now, I'll break down key provisions in this THREAD...🧵
Big top lines:
- HFC phaseout 85% by 2035
- 35 billion on energy RD&D
- Energy tax extenders
- Reforms + extensions for DOE programs
- Electricity bill assistance for renters
- Permitting improvements for renewables on fed lands
- Efficiency, including fed buildings

MUCH MORE...
The HFC phaseout was difficult to negotiate and is probably the biggest climate piece.

HFCs are potent GHGs. In the global the Kigali amendment, countries have agreed to phase them out. This US commitment will help the globe avert 0.5 °C of warming.
nytimes.com/2017/11/17/cli…
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21 Dec 20
"The Energy Act of 2020" was in the stimulus bill, which just became a law. There's lots in there:
- HFC phase out by 85% by 2035
- Extensions of ITC/PTC tax credits for offshore wind, solar, wind, etc.
- $35 bn for energy R&D
- Much more

Proper thread tomorrow...
Evidently Trump signed the continuing resolution after midnight, not the bill. So... We've got another day to wait! But this is fingers crossed happening.
I'm hearing bill text will come out in a few hours. So stay tuned for some more key highlights in a thread once it does!
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