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Rejection of the Chevron Doctrine Casts Uncertainty on Future Climate Action
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision today to overturn the Chevron doctrine, which gave agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reasonable deference when interpreting statutes.
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The Fifth National Climate Assessment Demands the Attention of Congress
Today, the U.S. government released the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), the Congressionally-mandated report on climate change impacts in the United States. “Our elected leaders owe it to their constituents to come to terms with the challenges of climate change. Only then can we find ways to work together to implement equitable solutions that will help communities prepare for and adapt to increasingly severe climate impacts,” said Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) President Daniel Bresette.
EESI Commemorates 40 Years of Climate Action
Exactly 40 years ago today, the first board of directors of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) convened in Washington, D.C., to set an ambitious agenda to educate policymakers about environmental, energy, and climate change topics. Former Rep. Richard L. "Dick" Ottinger (D-N.Y.) was elected to serve as the first chair of the board along with former Rep. Thomas B. Evans (R-Del.) as vice-chair.
EESI Praises Senate Approval of the Kigali Amendment to Phase Down HFCs, a Major Contributor to Climate Change
“The Senate ratification of the Kigali Amendment on a bipartisan basis is a major, long-overdue step forward in climate action,” said EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette. “The Kigali Amendment will help us prevent up to half a degree Celsius of warming this century and promote the competitiveness of American-made heating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment in global markets.”
Historic $369 Billion Investment in Climate Solutions Preserves a Pathway to Keep Global Warming Below 1.5°C
“EESI applauds the enactment of historic investments in climate solutions,” said EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette. “The reconciliation bill passed by Congress and signed into law today will cut household energy bills, create quality jobs throughout the United States, jump-start emerging clean energy technologies, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Alarming Supreme Court Decision Makes Congressional Climate Action Even More Critical
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) deeply regrets the Supreme Court’s alarming decision today to severely curtail the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) authority to regulate power plant carbon emissions. “Today, the Supreme Court released a ruling that will have grave consequences on our ability to rapidly reduce carbon emissions,” said EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette.
U.N. Report Calls for Immediate, Sweeping Climate Action
"We are rapidly running out of time to avert the most catastrophic consequences of climate change,” said Daniel Bresette, executive director of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), in response to a U.N. report released today about climate mitigation. “But with an all-in approach that starts with the rapid deployment of available technologies, it is still possible to limit warming to 1.5°C.”
U.N. Report Confirms Grave Threat of Climate Change
"The report released today by the United Nations is unequivocal in its findings—climate change presents a grave threat to the health and wellbeing of everything on this planet and will require accelerated action to avoid the loss of life, biodiversity, and infrastructure," said Daniel Bresette, executive director of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). "It makes crystal clear that there is an urgent need to cut our greenhouse gas emissions and prepare our communities to withstand the worsening impacts of climate change."
Progress at COP26 Must Now Lead to Accelerated, Equitable Implementation of Climate Solutions
"Now that the Paris Agreement rulebook is finalized, these plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must be implemented with the urgency that comes with knowing that time is running out to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change," said Daniel Bresette, executive director of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) at the conclusion of the 2021 U.N. climate talks in Glasgow.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Is an Important Step Forward—But Congress Must Do More to Address Climate Change
EESI welcomes the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, an important step forward in our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and realize an equitable transition to a decarbonized, clean energy economy.
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