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Ready to make a difference in climate policy? But not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new Congress briefing series, Climate Camp. We will go over the basics of the legislative process, highlighting key areas and opportunities for climate mitigation and adaptation policy.

Budget and Appropriations

Thursday, January 26, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Our first session in EESI’s Congressional Climate Camp series will bring you up to speed on the budget and appropriations process already underway for fiscal year 2024. Panelists will draw on examples of funding for climate, energy, and environment programs to bring the process to life and show how it plays out in practice. Panelists will also describe how annual appropriations have been impacted by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Speakers for this forum are:

• Angela Jones, Analyst in Environmental Policy, Congressional Research Service | @librarycongress

• Franz Wuerfmannsdobler, Senior Advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center, Formerly Congressional staffer for U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.Dak.), and Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.); Professional Staff, Senate Appropriations Committee | @BPC_Bipartisan
• Molly Reynolds, Senior Fellow – Governance Studies, Brookings | @BrookingsInst

Public Polling

Thursday, February 09, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Our second session in EESI’s Congressional Climate Camp series will explore the public’s interest in seeing continued federal attention on climate change. Forty-six percent of people in the United States say they have personally experienced the impacts of climate change and 55 percent of people say that climate change should be a high or very high priority for Congress and the administration, according to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Panelists will explore the latest analyses of public opinion on climate change across sectors and geography and explain why it matters for the 118th Congress.

Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases

Thursday, February 23, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Although carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most commonly discussed greenhouse gas, there are many other gases that also contribute to global warming, including methane, nitrous oxides, and fluorinated gases. Our third session in EESI’s Congressional Climate Camp series will discuss how these gases play a part in climate change, as well as solutions for limiting their effects. Presenters will highlight federal and international policy actions, including the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, that address the warming potential of non-CO2 greenhouse gases.

Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Thursday, March 09, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Our fourth session in EESI’s Congressional Climate Camp series is on implementing the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These laws provide billions of dollars to confront the climate crisis and strengthen critical infrastructure. Panelists will provide an update on the status of their implementation, describe how state and local governments and organizations are accessing funds, and explain the oversight role Congress must play to maximize these investments.