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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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Ceres hires former White House official and GE executive Neal Kemkar as its new Chief Network Officer

Stuart Mitchell

Former White House official and GE executive Neal Kemkar has joined Ceres as its new Chief Network Officer, the sustainability nonprofit announced today.  Kemkar will oversee all aspects of the organization’s three premier membership networks for investors and companies, including strategic planning, management systems, operations, program implementation, and business development. He will direct a diverse team of business and policy experts to expand Ceres’ networks, member benefits, and fee-for-service initiatives that support Ceres’ mission of building a cleaner, more resilient economy.    “Neal brings over twenty years of executive leadership experience…

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Ceres and businesses in Illinois applaud landmark energy law to cut costs and modernize infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres joins businesses with employees and operations across Illinois to applaud state legislators and Gov. JB Pritzker for coming together to pass and sign into law the nation-leading Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act to reduce electricity costs, modernize infrastructure, and position Illinois to better compete for business and investment.  “The passage of CRGA is a win for Illinois. It provides a practical, forward-thinking path to tackle the state’s toughest energy challenges. Modernizing infrastructure, expanding access to clean and efficient energy, and preparing the grid for higher demand will…

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