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> From: CCL Weekly Briefing <newsletter at citizensclimate.org>
> Date: January 23, 2019 at 5:33:37 PM EST
> To: Philip Smith <psmithw318 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Nobel economists endorse fee and dividend
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>  	CCL Weekly Briefing, Jan. 23, 2019
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> 	Economists support fee and dividend 
> 	LTE of the Week
> 	Learning oppurtunities
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> Former Fed chairs, Nobel Laureate economists support carbon fee and dividend
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> Last week, the Wall Street Journal published a statement from America’s leading economists endorsing the carbon fee and dividend policy approach. The impressive list of co-signatories includes Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke, and Alan Greenspan (pictured above), who have chaired both the Fed and the Council of Economic Advisers. The list also includes 27 Nobel Laureate economists, 12 other former Chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, and two former Treasury secretaries.
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> Senator Chris Coons tweeted about the endorsement, saying, “A bipartisan group of economists agree placing a price on carbon is an efficient way to lower emissions and combat climate change. I will continue to work with my colleagues on legislation to do just that.” Senator Coons sponsored the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act in the Senate during the last Congress.
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> The Climate Leadership Council organized the statement. Their proposal is not yet in Congress and differs in some ways from the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act that CCL supports, but it is still very encouraging to see this many high profile economic experts come together in support of pricing carbon and returning the revenue to people.
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> You can read coverage of the economists’ statement in the Washington Post, the Washington Examiner, and Bloomberg, or head to Twitter to join the conversation on social media. 
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> This week’s featured letter to the editor was written by Peter Whitis from Eau Claire, Wisc., and published in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on Jan. 18. His letter responded to a conservative columnist's reflections on climate change. It read, in part:
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> It was good to read a conservative columnist commenting thoughtfully and realistically on the recent National Climate Assessment. I hope it represents a growing acceptance by all of us that the recent destructive wildfires, floods and hurricanes are not just part of the usual seasonal cyclical changes; they are something new and require new responses — soon.
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> Ambrose, along with most scientists and economists, sees a carbon tax as a necessary part of meaningful CO2 reduction.
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> Several carbon pricing plans have already been introduced in the House of Representatives. One, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, is particularly promising. It would place a fee on fossil fuels at the source and return that money to households in a monthly dividend, helping protect low- and middle-income households. This plan has growing bipartisan support and is strong enough to bring emissions down dramatically.
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> Become an informed citizen. I urge you to educate yourself about the Energy Innovation Act at citizensclimatelobby.org and then contact your representatives and senators.
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> Read Peter’s full letter here.
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> LTE opportunity: New polling shows more Americans are concerned about climate change. CCL Communications Director Steve Valk provides some guidance for responding to the news in this week's letter-to-the-editor opportunity in the Print Media Action Team.
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> CCL offers two ongoing learning series for volunteers: Citizens' Climate University and Core Volunteer Training. Here are the next few sessions you can join:
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> 1/29 World Bank webinar on carbon pricing communication - Next Tuesday, the World Bank and Climate Outreach are hosting a joint webinar called “Communicating on Carbon Pricing.” The organizers also published a guide with this information, which is available now. Access the guide or register to attend the webinar.
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> 1/29 Core Volunteer Training: Understanding Our Congress - Got questions about how Congress really works? Want to hear from someone on the inside? Join this webinar with CCL’s Senior Director of Government Affairs Andres Jimenez. He will answer your questions and share details about the congressional policymaking process. Learn more.
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> 1/31 Citizens' Climate University: Take Local Actions - Join CCL’s VP of Programs Madeleine Para, CCL Action Coordinator Todd Elvins and CCL Southeast Regional Director Don Addu for a webinar highlighting the actions volunteers can take across all five levers of political will to generate support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Learn more.
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> Action Team updates
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> Featured Action Team: The CCL Unitarian Universalist (UU) Action Team will hold their next call on Monday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The team will welcome guest speakers Bob Denniston, the board chair for UU for Social Justice of Washington D.C., and Pablo DeJesus, the group’s executive director. Denniston and DeJesus will discuss the UUSJ mission and actions they take in support of UU values in Congress. Action Team co-leaders Ann Perry and Nadine Sapirman will also discuss working with UUSJ and recent conversations with UU Ministry for Earth. For dial-in information or to join the team, visit their page on Community.
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> 1/23 - Climate and Environmental Justice Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
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> 1/23 - Team OIL Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
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> 1/24 - Presenters Action Team will hold two calls. The first will be a “Schedulers 101” call at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The second at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT will review the new bill slide deck.
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> 1/28 - Labor Outreach Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
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> 1/28 - Outdoor Industry Action Team call at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
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> 1/28 - Health Action Team call at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT. Guest speaker Todd Sack will discuss the American Medical Association’s decision to divest from fossil fuels.
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