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ConservAmerica: Today’s Ratification of the Kigali Amendment Has Been a Long Time Coming

Washington, DC – ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer released the following statement today on the U.S Senate’s ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol:

“The overwhelming support for today’s passage is a significant step in reducing emissions. It proves not only that bipartisan agreement is possible on environmental issues, but also that industry and environmental groups can coalesce in support of climate solutions. Environmental protection and economic growth are not mutually exclusive. The key to addressing climate change ultimately lies in policies that spur collaboration and innovation, and also support our energy and economic needs. Today’s vote has been a long time coming and we commend the Senate for its passage.”

Press ReleaseMeredith KennySeptember 21, 2022Climate change, kigali, senate, emissions

Support for Growing Climate Solutions

ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer on Wednesday sent a letter to U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member John Boozman in support of the Growing Climate Solutions Act as a durable approach to address climate change that has bipartisan support.

Webinar Participants Chart Course of Climate Action in the Wake of the Pandemic

Yesterday, ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer hosted an online discussion on the future of climate change and environmental policy post-pandemic. The event featured Dan Esty, a professor of environmental policy and law at Yale and an author and editor of numerous books and articles on sustainability and environmental issues, and Dave Banks, chief Republican strategist on the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Our partners at EarthX have provided a recording of the full webinar, which is titled "Climate Policy in the Aftermath of Coronavirus."

WebinarRobert DillonMay 22, 2020Dan Esty, Dave Banks, Climate change, Climate crisis

Applying the Lessons of Crisis Mitigation from Coronavirus to Natural Disasters

At a time when our nation is in the midst of a global pandemic, Americans can’t afford for another disaster to strike. The effects of natural catastrophes are no secret – we’ve seen the impacts of last year’s California wildfires and the intensifying hurricanes that regularly plague the southeast coasts. What we have yet to experience, however, are how to manage disaster relief efforts look like while simultaneously fighting a global health pandemic.

Op-ed, PublicationsRobert DillonApril 30, 2020FEMA, Climate change, Collin O'Mara, Eli Leher, R Street, NWF, The Hill

Brent Fewell: Climate Contrarians Are Sometimes Right...

Those who are steeped in the science and folklore of climate science know of the important work of Dr. Judith Curry, President of Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) and former Professor and Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Curry, a highly trained and well-educated climate scientist, has for many years criticized the IPCC and science community for using the modeled worst-case scenarios that have become the baseline narrative of climate change.

Robert DillonJanuary 30, 2020Climate change

ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR STRONGER FEDERAL FLOOD STANDARDS

ConservAmerica is only one of 34 organizations in many different sectors urging the administration to develop a flood-ready standard to protect federal infrastructure investments from the devastating impacts and costs of flood-related disasters.

Press ReleaseRobert DillonAugust 30, 2019press release, Climate change

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