An enduring stigma exists that Republicans are against clean energy and climate policies. But as the recent CRES Forum webinar revealed, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In the webinar titled, “How Conservatives are Planning to Tackle Climate Change,” moderator Charles Hernick and panelists discussed what is driving the recent climate and energy policy […]
Today, President Biden announced that the United States would pledge to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030, compared to a 2005 base year. While his administration has been vague on how to achieve that target, our analysis indicates that it would require steep, aggressive annual reductions over the […]
The same day President Biden unveiled an infrastructure plan that devoted $174 billion to building a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers—CRES Forum held a webinar to explore faster, smarter and less expensive ways to increase the share of EVs on the road, entitled, “Driving Innovation: How Can Private and Public Sectors Speed […]
One of the lasting legacy items of the Trump Administration came when the bipartisan Energy Act of 2020 was signed into law in December—the nation’s first clean energy innovation package in more than a decade. Our policy and advocacy team held a webinar to take a look back at this incredible accomplishment that was years in the making. The expert […]
One of the most destructive myths of modern times is the idea that somehow conservatism is incompatible with good climate policy. But nothing could be further from the truth. Conservatives have overseen some of the most enduring legacies of American environmental policy. Republican Presidents created the Environmental Protection Agency, signed the Endangered Species Act, the […]
American innovation is undoubtedly the key to overcoming some of our nation’s most difficult challenges. Our innovation engine is made up of the government, providing guidance and support; the research community and academia, seeking new discoveries and building the knowledge base; the private sector, bringing those discoveries to the market in new and useful ways. […]
Conservatives cherish their natural environment and believe in responsible management of our country’s resources. They also believe in pursuing clean energy development through ambitious projects that create jobs and grow the economy. Reasonable regulations and oversight are warranted in many cases, but increasingly, a long-standing and antiquated federal policy has delayed many of them. With […]
At the end of July, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum hosted a webinar that began simply by asking the question: How do conservatives plan to tackle climate change? The discussion focused on Republican proposals and principles and reviewed the House Democrats’ Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and considered the possibility for bipartisan […]
Last week, Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), among a bipartisan group, introduced The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020, which could become a watershed moment in the conservative clean energy movement. The legislation empowers farmers to be part of the climate solution on a voluntary basis and creates options for people and […]
In response to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Energy has pivoted its departmental focus to bolster the national response to the virus. Recently announced by the White House, the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium will draw on the resources of government, private industry, and academia in a joint venture to […]