5 Ways the EPA Can Strengthen Carbon Standards for Power Plants ArticleAug 8, 2023 5 Ways the EPA Can Strengthen Carbon Standards for Power Plants The Environmental Protection Agency must strengthen the standards for carbon emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Aug 8, 2023 Rachel Chang, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Trevor Higgins
New Clean Vehicle Standards and Investments Improve Public Health, Fight Climate Change, and Build Domestic Supply Chains TestimonyMay 23, 2023 New Clean Vehicle Standards and Investments Improve Public Health, Fight Climate Change, and Build Domestic Supply Chains Shannon Baker-Branstetter, senior director of Domestic Climate and Energy Policy at the Center for American Progress, testified on the clean vehicle standards and federal EV investments, highlighting the consumer, grid, climate, and national security benefits of EVs. May 23, 2023 Shannon Baker-Branstetter
The Inflation Reduction Act Reduces Emissions and Income Inequality ReportApr 11, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act Reduces Emissions and Income Inequality The Inflation Reduction Act helps low-income households save money on clean energy, home retrofits, and transportation, while building resilience to climate change and economic insecurity. Apr 11, 2023 Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Rachel Chang
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Can Accelerate an Equitable Energy Transition ArticleNov 21, 2022 The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Can Accelerate an Equitable Energy Transition The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund can transform the clean energy landscape while advancing environmental justice; and careful implementation with equity and accountability in mind will be the key to success. Nov 21, 2022 Rachel Chang, Trevor Higgins, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
Achieving Energy Independence While Supporting European Allies ArticleMar 22, 2022 Achieving Energy Independence While Supporting European Allies Congress and the White House should act immediately to support our European allies and build long-term energy independence, while also providing American families with relief from the increased costs inflicted by the fossil fuel industry profiteering off Putin’s war on Ukraine. Mar 22, 2022 Anne Christianson, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Trevor Higgins, 3 More Sally Hardin, Jenny Rowland-Shea, Nicole Gentile
Congress Must Pass the Build Back Better Act To Combat Climate Change ArticleNov 18, 2021 Congress Must Pass the Build Back Better Act To Combat Climate Change The Build Back Better Act includes transformational climate investments that will position the United States to achieve an equitable and just 100 percent clean energy economy. Nov 18, 2021 Elise Gout, Bianca Majumder, Mikyla Reta, 4 More Ryan Richards, Mike Williams, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Trevor Higgins