Tag: Ceres

California Insurance Commissioner Candidates Answer Climate Risk Questions at Ceres-Moderated Forum

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres recently moderated a “first-of-its-kind” forum bringing together six California Insurance Commissioner candidates for a substantive conversation on climate risk, insurance affordability, the California FAIR plan, resiliency ideas and the future of the state’s insurance market.   Held at The Historic Klamath on Pier 9 at The Embarcadero as part of SF Climate Week, the event drew candidates and attendees for a 90-minute discussion on one of California’s most urgent economic and environmental challenges.  The forum was hosted in partnership with California Forward, Extreme Weather Survivors, The Greenlining Institute, and…

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Ceres comment letter on U.S. trade investigation highlights business support for boosting clean domestic manufacturing

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres submitted a public comment letter this week supporting the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) investigation of excess capacity and production in manufacturing.  As part of its probe, USTR is examining how lax environmental protections abroad lead to challenges for cleaner manufacturing in the U.S., an increasingly bipartisan policy conversation. Addressing that issue in trade policy could help clean domestic manufacturers maintain their competitive edge against polluting industry from China, India, and other countries, particularly as Europe implements a carbon border adjustment mechanism.  Ceres’ comment letter reflects insights from American heavy…

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Clean Ironmaking Investments Signal Breakthrough for American Steel

Stuart Mitchell

With a major technological transition underway in the U.S. steel sector, Ceres has released a new report that highlights a breakthrough in clean steel production.   The report, The Future of American Steel, also provides key insights for investors, automakers, and policymakers on how to manage risks and opportunities in the industry’s transition to a cleaner, more competitive future.  Globally, the steel industry is responsible for more than seven percent of the world’s total emissions. As the Ceres report highlights, an emerging development in efforts to reduce pollution in the steelmaking…

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Meet the 2026 BICEP award winners leading on corporate advocacy for an affordable, resilient clean economy

Stuart Mitchell

Recently, business leaders took to Capitol Hill with a shared message for Congress: smart, bipartisan policy can lower energy costs, strengthen American manufacturing, and position the U.S. to lead in the industries shaping the 21st Century economy.  In dozens of meetings with Congressional offices on both sides of the aisle, representatives from some of America’s largest and most recognizable corporations made the convincing economic case for pragmatic, market-oriented solutions that prioritize affordability and policy certainty. Their message was clear — when Congress provides the right policy framework, businesses are ready…

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Leading businesses convene on Capitol Hill to urge bipartisan action to lower energy costs and strengthen U.S. economic leadership

Stuart Mitchell

Dozens of major businesses are on Capitol Hill this week to urge Congress to advance bipartisan policies that lower energy costs, boost American manufacturing, strengthen rural communities, and advance industries shaping the 21st century economy.  The 37 companies, investors, and trade associations participating in LEAD on a Clean Economy 2026 from March 17 to March 19 include Amrize, Autodesk, Best Buy, CommonSpirit Health, Danone North America, DHL, dsm-firmenich, eBay, IKEA US, Heirloom, Lucid, Keurig Dr Pepper, Michelin, National Ski Area Association, Panasonic, QCells, Salesforce, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and Workday, among…

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