“We have introduced a bipartisan carbon fee bill that we are confident will change behavior, will dramatically reduce carbon emissions, and will finally help to show that America is committed to being a leader on combating climate change.”
“I come from South Florida where every business leader and local government official, whether they are Democrats or Republicans, understand the impact of climate change because we see sea level rise affecting our community and our economy already.”
“The bill is ‘a very aggressive, climate-hawk version of a carbon tax,’ Noah Kaufman, an economist at Columbia University and an author of the study, told me.”
“Backers argue the effort will deliver major benefits: 2.1 million net new jobs by the 10th year; 13,000 avoided pollution-related U.S. deaths annually and a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions from 2015 levels by 2050.”
“A group of lawmakers on both sides see a politically palatable way to tax pollution: give the money collected from polluters back to every American in the form of a dividend.”
“[This bill] is the product of rigorous negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, liberal groups and conservative groups, environmentalists and business interests.”
“The push is on to find new ways to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, and lawmakers are weighing a new bill. It’s H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019.”
“‘I’m for anything and everything that moves the ball forward,’ says Democratic Rep. Salud Carbajal of California, who supports both the Green New Deal and a carbon tax.”
“We can benefit, environmentally and economically, by changing the trajectory with a plan like the market-based, bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.”
“The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act has earned our support. […] Passing and implementing this legislation will be no small task, but neither will be dealing with continually rising temperatures, sea levels and rates of natural disasters. We urge our readers — and leaders at all levels — to get involved in supporting this legislation.”
“Despite a drop in carbon emissions from less travel during the pandemic, the disturbing trend of higher global temperatures continued last year. Now that the virus appears under control, the politicians and the public must renew their search for solutions. One of the most promising ideas is a revenue-neutral carbon fee with rebate checks.”
“Passing this national legislation will be a big step toward accomplishing the goals of the Iowa City Climate Action Plan and to make a livable future for all Iowans.”
“Putting that price on pollution will steer the country toward cleaner options, slashing emissions across many areas of our economy at once. A carbon tax becomes affordable for ordinary Americans when the money collected from fossil fuel companies is given as a dividend, or ‘carbon cash back’ payment, to every American to spend with no restrictions.”
“For those who find climate change alarming — and even for those who do not but who would like some extra cash in their pocket — the bill is perhaps the first plan to attack harmful greenhouse gas emissions that both Republicans and Democrats find interesting.”
“But climate change will come at a cost—with or without action. That’s especially so in Texas. And we see great bipartisan potential in the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, or HR 763, which has been championed by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. This piece of legislation relies on market forces to curb greenhouse gas emissions, and its fee-and-dividend structure would help to insulate Americans from rising carbon costs.”
“[This bill] merits careful consideration as a huge and decisive step toward a healthier planet. It’s time for all elected leaders to rise to the occasion and act. If leaders don’t lead, our children and our grandchildren will be far worse off.”
“If [Senator Cory] Gardner wants to remain at least a viable candidate, he — along with every member of the state’s congressional delegation — should get behind the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. The bill, meant to reduce carbon pollution 40 percent in 10 years and 91 percent by 2050, was introduced this week by a bipartisan group of House members.”
“The act would establish a fee on carbon dioxide emissions that would be aimed at encouraging companies to reduce CO2 output over time. But the fee would not be gobbled up by the government; instead, it would be used to fund a monthly rebate paid out to American citizens, which would help most of them more than cover any increases in prices for petroleum products. A provision is in place for a carbon fee to be put on products imported from countries without their own reduction program in place, which will help protect American companies in the global marketplace.”
“The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act recently introduced in the U.S. House and backed by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a reasonable and measured step toward that protection. The plan seeks to make cleaner fuels more economically competitive by imposing fees on fossil fuels. Consumers would receive the dividends from fees to protect them from rising energy prices.”
“[Recent events] highlight the need for bipartisan leadership in dealing with climate change. Congress should fully consider the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.”
“We need action. On the federal level, lawmakers should expedite action on the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act introduced in the House.”
“We can do something to slow the acceleration of carbon emissions, and keep the impact of climate change from growing increasingly worse. Deutch’s bipartisan bill is a good place to start.”
“If we don’t act now, we’re nearing a point of no return when it comes to the environment, our health and our economy. We cannot be the generation to become a runaway train. We’ve got to put on the brakes, which the legislation will start to do.”
“A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives has the potential to help the U.S. make significant strides on carbon emissions while also helping the economy.”
“Americans mobilized the whole economy to win World War II and reaped a vibrant economy after the war. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act will stimulate the market to meet the challenge of another historic emergency by creating a strong, healthy, clean energy economy.”
“I believe carbon emitters should pay the fuller cost of their effect on the environment we all share. I like the projected increase in jobs, more money in people’s pockets, Democrats and Republicans working together to solve a real problem, a solution that would make an actual dent.”
“We are pleased to see the Citizens’ Climate Lobby advocate for a bipartisan approach that could break through political paralysis in Washington, D.C. […] The tax and dividend plan will actually put more money in the pockets of most middle- and working-class people, as well as the poor. And that could be pivotal to gaining support.”
“Companies and commuters alike won’t invest in more sustainable technology until they are faced with the true cost of the status quo. Proposals like the carbon fee and dividend legislation pending in Congress, which would charge a fee to carbon producers and divide the revenue among all Americans, would provide that much-needed reckoning.”
“Nationally, we want our lawmakers in Washington to debate and consider the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act and the Green New Deal. They are not perfect proposals, but they are serious attempts to start needed dialogue about our urgent climate crisis.”