Building common ground for practical climate solutions

From the local to the global, C2ES is teaming up with policymakers, businesses, and other stakeholders to meet our critical climate and energy challenges.

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Top companies call for ambitious U.S. climate policy

47 companies urge Joe Biden and Congress to enact ambitious climate policy.

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Getting to Zero: A U.S. Climate Agenda

Policies needed over the coming decade to put the United States on the path to carbon neutrality by 2050.

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The Competitive Edge of Resilient Cities

Policies and practices for policymakers and private-sector stakeholders that can better position cities to manage climate impacts, and thrive despite them

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Top companies call for ambitious U.S. climate policy

47 companies urge Joe Biden and Congress to enact ambitious climate policy.

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Getting to Zero: A U.S. Climate Agenda

Policies needed over the coming decade to put the United States on the path to carbon neutrality by 2050.

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The Competitive Edge of Resilient Cities

Policies and practices for policymakers and private-sector stakeholders that can better position cities to manage climate impacts, and thrive despite them

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Policy Hub

Lasting climate solutions hinge on innovative policies at all levels – local, state, federal and international. Market-based approaches like carbon pricing are a cornerstone of practical, cost-effective climate policy.

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Publication
Climate Policy Priorities for the New Administration and Congress

The start of a new Administration and a new Congress provides a vital opportunity to dramatically scale up the U.S. response to climate change. The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions has worked closely with leading companies to assess policy …

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Blog Post
A powerful start toward ambitious, durable climate policy
Press Release
Bob Perciasepe on President Biden’s executive orders
Webinar
The Business Case for Ambitious, Bipartisan Climate Action

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Climate Solutions

Cutting carbon emissions takes smart policies, innovative technologies, business leadership, and simple steps to shrink our own carbon footprint. Other solutions focus on strengthening our climate resilience.

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Where there’s a Will, there’s a Norway
Blog Post
Accelerating resilience thanks to long-overdue funding
Webinar
Leveraging Nature-Based Solutions to Drive Down Emissions
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Publication
The Resilience Factor: A Competitive Edge for Climate-Ready Cities

Increasingly, U.S. cities and regions are facing costly climate impacts that are having significant effects on local businesses and communities. This report explores how the economic competitiveness of U.S. cities will be impacted as climate impacts worsen – and how …

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Climate Basics

Here you'll find the basics on climate science, key energy and emissions trends, extreme weather, and other climate impacts. Students, teachers: check out the Climate Classroom.

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Our Work

C2ES is known worldwide as a thought leader and trusted convener on critical climate and energy challenges. Here is a sampling of our key initiatives:

Mayors/Business Alliance for a Sustainable Future

C2ES is working in partnership with The U.S. Conference of Mayors to strengthen climate cooperation between cities and businesses nationwide.

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Climate Innovation 2050

Climate Innovation 2050 brings together leading companies to examine potential pathways toward substantially decarbonizing the U.S. economy.

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Climate Resilience

C2ES is helping businesses and cities assess and address the growing risks presented by climate change.

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Events

C2ES regularly organizes events with top experts, policymakers and business leaders advancing the public debate on climate challenges and solutions. Check out past and upcoming events.

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Library

For a closer look at the issues and our work, here’s a searchable collection of C2ES reports, briefs, maps, videos, speeches, articles, testimony and other public comments.

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