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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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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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