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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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Virginia’s move to rejoin RGGI signals a commitment to affordable energy solutions

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres joins leading businesses in Virginia to commend Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia General Assembly for affirming a commitment to lower energy costs by initiating the Commonwealth’s re-entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).  “As our customers face electricity and cost of living increases across the country, our work at IKEA U.S. to make life at home more affordable remains central to our vision. IKEA also understands that state governments play important roles in improving affordability and with programs like RGGI, policymakers in Virginia can increase the…

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Ceres welcomes strengthened Massachusetts energy affordability bill, urges restoration of critical efficiency funding

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds Massachusetts House lawmakers for passing strengthened legislation designed to lower electricity costs for residents and businesses and urges further negotiations to ensure the state’s nation-leading energy efficiency program Mass Save is fully funded in the final package.   The legislation — known as An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power and Economic Competitiveness (H.5151) — includes new approaches to manage electricity load and enhance the electric grid with solar and other distributed energy resources, accelerate the process for getting new clean power online, and give the state more…

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