Climate Change
Combating climate change requires citizens, governments, and businesses to work together. Inaction is simply not an option. American businesses play a vital role in creating innovative solutions and reducing greenhouse gases to protect our planet. A challenge of this magnitude requires collaboration, not confrontation, to advance the best ideas and policies. Together, we can forge solutions that improve our environment and grow our economy—leaving the world better for generations to come.
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The U.S. Chamber will send our largest-ever delegation to the COP 27 conference in Egypt this month to demonstrate the business community's commitment to combatting climate change.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler spoke at the Chamber about regulations in Europe and California and how they might interact with the SEC’s forthcoming rule on climate disclosure.
- Resilience Should Be on the Climate AgendaInvestments, policies, and programs focused on resilience and pre-disaster mitigation offer an opportunity for a more comprehensive and strategic approach to safeguarding communities across the nation.Learn More
- The American Energy and Climate ImperativeThe U.S. is positioned to meet the world's growing energy needs by leveraging the power of the business community in partnership with government.Learn More
- The Future of Clean Energy in the AmericasBusiness and government leaders from across the Western Hemisphere joined together to discuss the transition of energy and the future of energy security in the Americas.Learn More
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The U.S. Chamber recently held its GreenTech Business Mission to the United Arab Emirates ahead of COP28 in November. Here's what businesses should know.
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The U.S. Chamber believes that there is much common ground on which all sides of this discussion could come together to address climate change with policies that are practical, flexible, predictable, and durable. We believe in a policy approach that is supported by market-based solutions, developed through bipartisan legislation in Congress, and acknowledges the costs of action and inaction and the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. We work with policymakers to forge climate solutions and engage in the United Nations COP on behalf of the business community.
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- Small BusinessCO— Small Business DayWednesday, May 0112:00 PM EDT - 02:00 PM EDTLearn More
- Security and Resilience13th Annual Building Resilience ConferenceWednesday, May 15 - Friday, May 1708:00 AM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTLearn More
- Environment and Sustainability2024 Sustainability and Circular Economy SummitTuesday, June 0408:30 AM EDT - 01:30 PM EDTLearn More
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It seems quite likely that the CPP as it currently stands will never be implemented or enforced.
With over 190,000 regulations put on the books just since 1976, the frustrations with the administrative state are well justified.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today on President Trump’s Energy Independence executive order:
Today, President Trump announced that his Administration granted the cross border permit needed for the Keystone XL pipeline.
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING TO: Dr. Jeffery MorrisActing Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7407M)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20460-0001 RE: Procedures for Prioritization of Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,825) (January 17, 2017); Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0636; FRL-9957-74; RIN: 2070-AK23 Dear Dr. Morris:
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING TO: Dr. Jeffery MorrisActing Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7407M)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20460-0001 RE: Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act (82 Fed. Reg. 7,562) (January 19, 2017); Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0654; FRL-9957-75; RIN: 2070-AK20 Dear Dr. Morris:
TO: Ms. Sheila CanavanMail Code 7405MU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of Pollution Prevention and ToxicsWilliam Jefferson Clinton Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20460
Rulemaking Under Previous Administration was Rushed, Lacked Transparency and Full Participation WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Environment, Technology, & Regulatory Affairs William Kovacs issued the following statement today after the Trump administration announced it is re-opening a review of vehicle fuel efficiency standards through Model Year 2025:
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING TO: Dr. Jeffery MorrisActing Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7407M)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20460-0001 RE: TSCA Inventory Notification (Active-Inactive) Requirements (82 Fed. Reg. 4,255) (January 13, 2017); Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0426; FRL-9956-28; RIN: 2070-AK24 Dr. Morris:
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports H.J. Res. 44, which would repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0 rule, and will consider including votes related to it in our 2017 How They Voted scorecard.