Natural Resources

CRES Issue Priorities 

To measure successful climate action, we must look at global emissions. Thanks largely to cutting-edge innovation, investment to increase the U.S. carbon advantage, and a commitment to clean energy technologies, the United States leads the world in emissions reductions. But there is still work to be done. CRES’ mission is to engage as many U.S. policymakers and the public to embrace an all-of-the-above energy approach, which would strengthen America’s leadership, boost local economies, secure strong domestic supply chains, and protect our planet.  

Natural Resources

Natural solutions are a highly cost-effective pathway to capturing and sequestering carbon in our lands and ecosystems.

Agriculture

For too long, farmers, ranchers, foresters, and land managers have been left out of the conversation. As stewards of our lands, we should rely on their expertise to help protect our environment and address the effects of climate change.

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Forestry

Creating healthy, resilient forests is a commonsense way we can support clean air, sequester carbon emissions, and maintain the health and safety of the environment.

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January 10, 2024
Issue Brief: Farm Bill Provides Opportunity to Repair Conservation Programs
Introduction The United States’ agricultural sector is a global leader in productivity while directly producing about 10 percent of the nation’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In comparison, both China and India each have almost twice the emissions as the U.S. from their agricultural sectors. Some of this success is owed to the conservation programs […]
June 29, 2023
How a New Trade Regime Can Counter Chinese Supply Chain Dominance and Neo-Colonialism
Summary  The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leverages its industrial capacity to crush foreign competition in trade, as well as predatory investment and loans, to control global supply chains and create overseas markets that serve its goal of commercial dominance. Much of the world, including America and its allies, buys the CCP’s products and services, as […]
July 2, 2022
Natural Climate Solutions: Opportunities for Storing Additional Carbon in America’s Forests and Farms
Key Findings Beyond simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is vital for comprehensive emissions reductions. Fortunately, Mother Nature has perfected high-efficiency, low-cost carbon removal, creating opportunities to manage ecosystems and enhance natural carbon storage across the U.S. and the globe. Natural climate solutions—defined as agriculture and active land management practices […]
February 4, 2022
CRES Forum Unveils Conservative Climate Policy Series, “Understanding the Facts”
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum today launched the first installment in a new series of white papers examining the most critical climate and clean energy issues. The paper, titled “Why U.S. Climate Policy Must Focus on Addressing Global Emissions,” kicks off the “Understanding the Facts” series, which is intended to help form a […]
September 22, 2021
NCEW Sponsor Edition— America’s Electric Companies: We Are #Committed2Clean
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and our investor-owned electric company members are committed to delivering—and to leading—America’s clean energy future. Across the country, EEI’s member companies are working every day to get the energy we provide as clean as we can as fast as we can, without compromising on the reliability and affordability that are […]
July 19, 2021
Conservative Climate Policy is Here to Stay: CRES Webinar Forum Looks at Conservative Engagement Following the Monumental Passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act
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 […]
June 22, 2021
National Clean Energy Week, September 20-24, to Spotlight American Clean Energy Innovation and Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C.— National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) today announced that its fifth annual celebration of the policies, industries, and innovations driving American clean energy will be held Monday, September 20 through Friday, September 24, 2021. NCEW 2021 will be a hybrid of virtual conversations and in-person events in Washington, D.C. Among the unique programming offered throughout the […]
May 14, 2021
Let America’s farmers grow climate solutions
As published on The Hill, May 14, 2021, by Charles Hernick. Spring planting has Americans putting their hands in the soil again. And knowing our bountiful lands could be an important defense against climate change makes our fruited plains and amber waves of grain even more beautiful. Recently, the Growing Climate Solutions Act was reintroduced by Sens. Mike […]
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