President Biden promised to address the climate crisis by cutting climate pollution in half by 2030 and to deliver strong public health protections for all communities, including those historically overburdened by pollution.
The Climate Action Campaign’s “Solutions for Pollution” campaign will call on the Biden administration to carry out its responsibilities under our nation’s bedrock environmental laws, such as the Clean Air Act, by advancing approximately 20 protections across federal agencies that could cut climate pollution in half by 2030, advance vital public health and environmental justice goals, accelerate the transition to clean energy, and create new economic opportunity.
“This is the challenge of our collective lifetimes, an existential threat to human existence as we know it and every day we delay the cost of inaction increases.”
— President Joe Biden
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
Energy. Clean energy can't wait! These administrative actions will accelerate the transition to clean energy and create new economic opportunity. Wind, solar, and other home-grown renewable energy sources will power America into the future, create good-paying clean energy jobs, and bolster our clean energy independence.
Climate. Our climate can't wait! From more intense and frequent hurricanes, to worsening flooding, to raging wildfires, to deadly droughts, communities across the country are feeling the impacts of the climate crisis now. Every second we delay action, the cost to the American people only grows in lives and dollars lost, and harm to the environment. By using every lever at his disposal, President Biden can deliver on his promises and take the urgent action that science demands to address climate change.
Health. Our health can't wait! That's why our campaign advances vital public health goals by urging the administration to set the strongest possible standards to cut climate pollution and other dangerous pollution and to protect our health and environment.
Justice. Environmental justice can't wait! This is why our campaign advances key environmental justice goals and urges the administration to set the strongest possible standards to help communities and families that have been historically overburdened by pollution.
TAKE ACTION
Submit your comment to the EPA on the Cut Climate Pollution Plan (C2P2)
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a plan to cut climate pollution from existing coal, existing gas, and new gas power plants. Fossil fuel power plants are a top source of carbon pollution driving climate change.
Right now, thousands of people are speaking up and submitting public comments to the EPA urging them to adopt the strongest possible standards in slashing climate pollution from existing fossil fuel power plants. Take a moment now and join them - submit a public comment by clicking the button below!
Cleaning up Power Plant Pollution—A Visual Guide
This guide, available as a PDF, details how the strong administrative protections we urge the administration to implement will help clean up power plant pollution.
Ranging from carbon pollution standards and soot air quality standards to power plant wastewater standards and cross-state air pollution standards, these administrative protections advance vital public health and environmental justice goals. Click the button to see and download the guide.
Action Plan Summary, Solutions for Pollution Summary, and Principles for Strong Carbon Rules One Pagers
Action Plan Summary:
Available as a PDF, this action plan categorizes the administrative actions under consideration by various Executive Branch agencies, ranging from the Environmental Protection Agency all the way to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The “Solutions for Pollution” campaign calls on the Biden administration to advance these actions, carrying out their responsibilities under existing laws, to help make President Biden’s vision and commitment a reality.
"Solutions for Pollution" Summary:
Available as a PDF, this summary explains the campaign we are undertaking, the opportunity before us, how we mean to engage the administration and federal policymakers, the public, and how we aim to win these solutions for pollution in order to protect our health, advance justice, create economic opportunity, and tackle the climate crisis.
The “Solutions for Pollution” campaign calls on the Biden administration to advance these actions, carrying out their responsibilities under existing laws, to help make President Biden’s vision and commitment a reality.
CAC Principles for Strong Carbon Pollution Standards:
If President Biden is going to meet his promise to cut climate pollution in half by 2030, his administration needs to use all of its existing authority to slash carbon pollution from dirty power plants through new standards that are expected in Spring 2023. This document outlines our key principles that the Biden administration must include in any proposed carbon pollution standards to ensure the President can meet his climate, clean energy, and justice goals.
Solutions for Pollution Action Plan Progress Tracker
This is a visualization of the Biden administration's progress on moving forward quickly and boldly on the Solution for Pollution Action Plan. Now is the time for the Biden administration to take meaningful and immediate action to tackle the climate crisis and protect our health, air, land, water, and wildlife. This resource will be updated as needed on a rolling basis.
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Follow the Movement
Our groups represent communities and interests across our nation and society. We believe that adopting strong solutions for pollution will protect our health and environment, advance environmental justice in historically overburdened communities, and accelerate the transition to clean energy to power America into the future.
For More on the Standards
For more information on the proposed administrative actions, including the full legal text, please click here to visit the Federal Register.
To learn more about what the EPA is doing on climate change, click the button below to visit the EPA.
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