1. House Republicans put conservative climate solutions on global stage

 

Delegates from around the world gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt to discuss global climate action at the annual Conference of the Parties (COP). The ClearPath team was excited to join a delegation of House Republicans as they presented their energy, climate and conservation policy solutions.
 

The Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF), of which ClearPath is a founding member, brought six Members of Congressional delegation (CODEL) to COP27 this year, following COP26 in Scotland last year. This year, the CODEL included:

• Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
• Rep. John Curtis (R-UT)
• Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA)
• Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
• Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC)
• Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)

Plug in: CCF Co-Chairs Rich Powell, CEO of ClearPath and Heather Reams, President of CRES moderated a panel discussion with the delegation at the U.S. pavilion within COP27.

The Members discussed the robust climate and energy framework created by the House Energy, Climate and Conservation Committee and what’s next for American and global climate policy.

• “70% of solar panels are made in China and the vast majority of mineral processing is in China. China is not friendly to us,” explained Rep. Crenshaw. “Conservative solutions surround things like better regulation and permitting processes, because we actually have those resources. Prosperity, energy security, and clean energy are the goals.”
• "This morning at COP27, I joined a discussion about the importance of investing in American innovation and manufacturing within the renewable energy sector. We must take advantage of our own resources to prevent countries like China from monopolizing the industry.” said Rep. Miller-Meeks.

The Delegation also met with international business leaders, Members of Parliament and officials from dozens of other nations present at COP27.
 

What’s clear: By amplifying conservative voices, we can find durable, bipartisan solutions to the climate challenge – not just in the U.S., but on the global stage.

Learn more: In our latest blog post, Communications Associate Jane Reynolds discusses the history and purpose of COP and the agenda for this year’s meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh.
 

2. CREST Act introduced in House

  

Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan CREST Act, which will authorize research, development, and deployment of innovative carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and sequestration technologies.

• The Senate companion bill was introduced in the Senate in June by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA).
• The CREST Act will direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to expand research efforts on natural and technological CDR projects.

“CDR is one of the most promising technologies for removing carbon already in our atmosphere and affordably reducing emissions across the global economy,” said ClearPath Action CEO Rich Powell. “The bipartisan, bicameral CREST Act builds on recent investments from the Energy Act of 2020 and launches a pilot program to accelerate commercialization.”

Plug in: Check out our comprehensive guide to CDR technology and policy here.
 

3. Jeremy Harrell Selected for Dept. of Commerce Energy Advisory Committee

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Congratulations to ClearPath Chief Strategy Officer Jeremy Harrell on being selected to serve on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC).

Jeremy will advise on programs and policies to expand the export competitiveness of U.S. technologies like energy storage, geothermal and hydrogen.
 

4. ICYMI

• Our Program Manager Savvy Bowman participated in "How government can buy carbon removal’s future" at Carbon180’s Carbon Removers Summit.
• Jeremy Harrell participated in a panel discussion at COP27 hosted by the Clean Air Task Force on "The Future of U.S. Climate Action."
• The Idaho National Laboratory released a report looking at opportunities for advanced nuclear energy to decarbonize the maritime industry and power ships.
• Frontier launched a new database highlighting major knowledge and innovation gaps in the CDR industry.
• Our Policy Advisor Natalie Houghtalen was a panelist on “Policy Outlook in a New Congress” at the American Nuclear Society’s Winter Conference.

   

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