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Economic prosperity has helped to enable both public and private sector investment in energy innovations and emissions control technologies. The resultant benefits can be seen across our economy in the form of cleaner transportation, cleaner electricity, cleaner manufacturing, and cleaner energy production. The business community is proud to be an ongoing partner in these efforts.
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Addressing Climate Change

The climate is changing and humans are contributing to these changes. We believe 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.
Energy Innovates

America’s rise to a global energy superpower has been driven by constant advancements in technology and innovation. EnergyInnovates is a multi-platform initiative that showcases American innovators, projects and technologies that have shaped today’s energy landscape.

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April 22, 2022

Something to Celebrate on Earth Day

There’s no doubt that many challenges remain in the global quest to reduce emissions and combat climate change. The American business community is fully committed to doing its part, with billions of dollars in investments and strong company commitments. But that shouldn’t stop us from recognizing
Testimony

April 13, 2022

U.S. Chamber Testimony for EPA's Virtual Public Hearing on Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine Standards

Thank you for the opportunity to present comments on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since 1990, economy-wide NOx emissions from highway vehicles have declined by 75%, even as overall vehicle miles traveled have increased by nearly 50%. Continued improvements in advanced technology diesel
Letters

April 7, 2022

U.S. Chamber Comments on the Council on Environmental Quality's “Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Guidance"

Dear Ms. Coyle: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) submits the following comments in response to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (Council or CEQ) notice of availability and request for comments on the CEQ’s interim guidance document, “Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
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February 24, 2022

Testimony of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the Public Hearing on the EPA's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

My name is Heath Knakmuhs, and I am Vice President and Policy Counsel for the Global Energy Institute, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”). The mission of the Global Energy Institute is to unify policymakers, regulators, business leaders, and the American public behind a
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June 11, 2021

U.S. Chamber Comments on Proposed Repeal of EPA Benefit-Cost Analyses Rulemaking

Dear Mr. Hockstad: The United States Chamber of Commerce appreciates the opportunity to provide comment on EPA’s proposed rescission of the 2020 final rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering benefits and costs in Clean Air Act regulatory processes. High quality cost-benefit
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April 23, 2021

The Greatest Story Still Seldom Told

Several years ago, we celebrated Earth Day by calling attention to what one group of state government officials refer to as “The Greatest Story Seldom Told”—namely, the incredible progress that the United States has made in reducing emissions, and America’s underappreciated standing as having one of
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March 26, 2021

A First Look at Economy-wide CO2 Emissions in 2020

In a Fuel for Thought post earlier this month, we took a first full-year look at 2020 Electricity Sales, Generation, and Emissions. On March 25th, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its latest Monthly Energy Review, which gives us our first full-year (though still preliminary)
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January 19, 2021

An Update to Our Approach on Climate

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a broad and diverse membership with a variety of viewpoints on major policy issues. Over time, priorities shift as challenges emerge and the business community responds to them. We have long emphasized that combating climate change will require citizens, government

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Addressing Climate Change

Energy Innovates

Something to Celebrate on Earth Day

U.S. Chamber Testimony for EPA's Virtual Public Hearing on Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine Standards

U.S. Chamber Comments on the Council on Environmental Quality's “Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Guidance"

Testimony of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the Public Hearing on the EPA's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

U.S. Chamber Comments on Proposed Repeal of EPA Benefit-Cost Analyses Rulemaking

The Greatest Story Still Seldom Told

A First Look at Economy-wide CO2 Emissions in 2020

An Update to Our Approach on Climate

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