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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Great news for the climate and clean energy, but much work remains to be done

We need to make sure the plan passes both houses of Congress and gets to the president.

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Time is Running Out to Invest in America’s Future

25 companies are urging Congress and the President to pass Climate and Energy Investments now.

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SEC proposed rule would mainstream climate-related risk reporting

C2ES commends aspects of the proposed rule with some changes.

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Great news for the climate and clean energy, but much work remains to be done

We need to make sure the plan passes both houses of Congress and gets to the president.

View

Time is Running Out to Invest in America’s Future

25 companies are urging Congress and the President to pass Climate and Energy Investments now.

View

SEC proposed rule would mainstream climate-related risk reporting

C2ES commends aspects of the proposed rule with some changes.

View

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.

Blog Post
The G7 Climate Club must reconcile coverage and commitment

Nicholas Perez

August 9, 2022

Press Release
Nat Keohane on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

August 7, 2022

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Press Release
Leading Companies Back $369B Climate Investments

August 5, 2022

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Testimony: Brad Townsend on carbon capture technologies

July 27, 2022

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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.

Webinar
Tackling Flood Mitigation with Federal Resources: Best Practices for Community Resilience

August 25, 2022

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

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Blog Post
Targeted policies to address extreme heat in the United States

Laura Brush, Samantha Tarvin

July 28, 2022

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C2ES Sustainable choices on Earth Day 2022

April 22, 2022

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Publication
The Climate Resilience-Economy Nexus: Advancing Common Goals

Communities across the United States are experiencing increasingly severe and frequent floods, wildfires, extreme heat, and other hazards due to climate change. These hazards are impacting local economies by damaging critical infrastructure and commercial districts, disrupting business operations, reducing municipal …

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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.

Heat Waves and Climate Change

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Press Release
Leading Climate Scientist Maureen E. Raymo Joins C2ES Board

June 1, 2022

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Nat Keohane on the Working Group III Contribution to IPCC’s AR6

April 4, 2022

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The IPCC’s latest: As climate damages ramp up, the window of opportunity to adapt is closing fast

Nat Keohane

February 28, 2022

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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:

Renewable Thermal Energy

C2ES, David Gardiner and Associates, and the World Wildlife Fund convened the Renewable Thermal Collaborative, a coalition of companies, institutions, and governments committed to scaling up renewable heating and cooling.

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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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Carbon Capture Coalition

C2ES is a participant and co-founder of a broad coalition of business, labor, and environmental groups working to accelerate commercial deployment of carbon capture technologies.

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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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