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Holcim joins Ceres BICEP Network as momentum for corporate climate advocacy builds

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to leading the transition to a net zero future, ​Ceres ​have announce​d​ that ​Holcim has ​joined the BICEP Network—the leading coalition of U.S. companies pushing for ambitious federal and state climate, clean energy, and environmental justice legislation and regulations. Holcim is one of 13 new members that have joined in recent months, demonstrating that businesses are increasingly committed to growing as climate advocates.   “We are thrilled to welcome Holcim, a game-changing climate advocate into the Ceres BICEP Network, joining leading companies committed to tackling the…

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Ceres calls for stronger federal standards to reduce dangerous particulate pollution that harms public health and the economy

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today to adopt stronger standards for pollution from fine particulate matter, otherwise known as PM 2.5 or soot, than what the agency released in a proposed rule issued last month.  Fine particulate matter is a harmful and deadly pollutant produced by fossil fuel power plants, vehicle emissions, and other industrial sources that causes significant health challenges. The Biden administration aims to reduce negative health impacts from particulate matter pollution with an updated standard.  Ceres Senior Program Director of Climate and Energy Dan Bakal…

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EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund an opportunity to advance environmental justice and extend clean energy benefits to all

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres Director of Federal Policy Zach Friedman issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued its initial guidance for the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a measure within the Inflation Reduction Act designed to spur clean energy investment and deployment in low-income and marginalized communities:  “The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is a key financing tool within the Inflation Reduction Act that provides a clear market signal for investors and companies to empower the communities that have been too often ignored yet are most at risk from…

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Ceres Calls for Bold Action to Curb Federal Supplier Emissions

Stuart Mitchell

A proposed rule from the Biden Administration would reduce the harmful climate-related financial impacts of the $637 billion of products and services annually purchased by the U.S. government. The proposed rule also would enable the government to capitalize on climate-related economic opportunities.  The proposal, known as the Federal Supplier Climate Risk and Resilience Rule, requires the largest federal contractors – those representing roughly 1.3 percent of contractors but 85 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the federal supply chain – to disclose their GHG emissions from direct operations and…

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New House Sustainable Investment Caucus will provide a key voice in Congress for smart investing

Stuart Mitchell

The recent launch of a newly formed congressional caucus within the U.S. House of Representatives marks a key moment of support and oversight for smart investing practices that recognize sustainability issues like the climate crisis as major financial concerns.   Co-chaired by U.S. Reps. Juan Vargas and Sean Casten, the House Sustainable Investment Caucus will provide a space for members of Congress to learn about and discuss sustainable investment practices to better inform policy making.  “For decades, Ceres has been working with many of the largest investors and companies in the…

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