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New energy legislation positions Illinois as a national leader to tackle rising energy costs and modernize infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds Illinois lawmakers for passing the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, nation-leading legislation designed to reduce electricity costs, modernize infrastructure, and position Illinois to better compete for business and investment.  “The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act is one of the most significant energy laws passed in 2025,” said Kelly Trombley, senior director of state policy at Ceres. “CRGA offers a clear roadmap to modernize infrastructure and lower costs by making it easier to deploy clean energy. Solar and wind, along with the battery storage to preserve…

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Companies are stepping up on water stewardship, but Ceres’ latest benchmark urges faster action as water risks deepen

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres’ latest benchmark of corporate water stewardship shows how companies from four water-intensive industries—food, beverage, apparel, and high-tech—have responded to mounting financial, regulatory, and reputational risks tied to their water use and impacts.  Coming two years after the first assessment, the new report shows that while companies have made progress—48 of the 71 focus companies improved their scores—it is uneven and not happening quickly enough, nor at the scale needed to meet escalating water challenges. By 2050, more than 30% of global GDP is expected to be exposed to water…

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Legal Brief Highlights Business Group Support for California Climate Disclosure Laws

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres has filed an amicus curiae brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, highlighting business and advocates’ support for California’s groundbreaking climate disclosure laws that aim to improve market transparency. The brief demonstrates longstanding support from companies and investors for these laws, which require large companies doing business in California to disclose information about their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate-related financial risks.  The brief, filed in response to a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other trade associations seeking to block…

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Ceres and California Department of Insurance Recognized as the Climate and Sustainability Team of the Year

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres and the California Department of Insurance today were honored with the Climate and Sustainability Collaboration of the Year award by InsuranceERM, recognizing their partnership with the Global Sustainable Insurance Summit.   The award honors teams that have pioneered innovative strategies, influenced critical policy debates, and demonstrated long-term commitment to addressing climate challenges in the insurance sector.  Under the leadership of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Ceres Chief Program Officer Steven Rothstein, the Global Sustainable Insurance Summit (GSIS) has become a leading and comprehensive dialogue platform for climate insurance and…

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Ceres urges EPA to preserve critical Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to keep U.S. competitive

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres Senior Director of Federal Policy Zach Friedman testified today before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of preserving the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, arguing that maintaining robust, facility-level reporting is a fiduciary and taxpayer obligation, an economic safeguard, and a competitive imperative.   The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program is the only standardized, facility-level greenhouse gas dataset in the U.S. It covers thousands of facilities across all major sectors and provides critical market infrastructure that investors, companies, and policymakers depend on to invest in American infrastructure, manufacturing, and exports. …

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