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Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the

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Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor

  • it. This makes it hard

to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the savoring must come first.

White E.B.

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SANTA CRUZ VALLEY CLIMATE COALITION

an A4A focus group

Co-facilitators: Las Dos Connies (Williams & Aglione)

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Alliance 4 Action Climate Reality Sierra Club

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We We know how to solve th this. mak ake e it mo more expensive If If we want le less ss ca carbon pollution,

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  • Audubon
  • Citizens’ Climate Lobby
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • Evangelical Environmental

Network

  • National Resources Defense

Council

  • National Wildlife Federation
  • Ocean Conservancy
  • Nature Conservancy
  • Young Evangelicals for Climate

Action

  • Flagstaff and Tucson City

Councils (for the original CCL plan)

Bi-Partisan Endorsements for HR 763:

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Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend Act

AND

How it Works

Return 100% of net revenue to households as a dividend Charge a fee on fossil fuels at the source

(mine, well, or port)

Carbon Border Adjustment Limited Regulatory Adjustment

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Carbon Pricing 101

When carbon emissions cost money, we produce less of them.

Union of Concerned Scientists

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If you believe the IPCC, we have to do everything…. including using the most efficient tool, carbon pricing.

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A price on carbon makes everyone partner in the effort.

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A carbon tax makes everything else we need to do easier:

  • Clear market

signal promotes renewable energy investments

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A carbon tax can affect industries for which emissions standards are hard to regulate, such as -

  • glue
  • glass
  • paper
  • pulp
  • steel
  • chemicals, etc.
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A carbon tax makes everything else we need to do easier:

  • Reduces power sector

emissions more and faster than the Paris Accords,

  • Regulatory efforts can be

targeted for transportation and agriculture, (less responsive

to energy price signaling but generate high emissions).

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A carbon tax can affect emissions beyond our borders.

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Conclusions: Despite the loss of $3.8 billion in coal and related industries, the region still has a net gain of $10 billion, a net increase in jobs*, and a substantial increase in population.

The MTN region is a clear winner with Fee and Dividend!

*Construction jobs increased.

REMI STUDY: 2014 Mountain Region Details

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Green New Deal?

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December 4, 2018

Gasoline tax to reduce climate change sends thousands of Parisians into the street in violent protest. Macron backs down and delays tax.

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Help us Build political will to pass

Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act HCR 763 *Write to your elected officials today

(We will hand-deliver them)

*Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Support carbon fee and dividend as part of an

  • verall strategy to reduce carbon pollution.