Congressional Climate Camp #1: Budget, Appropriations, and Stimulus Briefing Series: Congressional Climate Camps — January 29, 2021 — ONLINE

A live webcast will be streamed at 2:00 PM EST at www.eesi.org/livecast 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 all-new, start-of-the-new-Congress Climate Camp online briefing series. We will go over the basics of the legislative process, highlighting key areas and opportunities for achieving near-term and long-term carbon reductions through policy.
Our first session will bring you up to speed on the budget and appropriations process already underway for fiscal year 2022. Presenters 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. Then, the session will dive into how stimulus packages take shape, the role of climate action in stimulus, and what to expect in the upcoming months as the new administration and the 117th Congress work to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EESI’s Congressional Climate Camp is designed for you to get the information you need, so join us for the full session or jump in and out.
2:00 PM | Welcome from EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette |
2:10 PM
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Nuts and Bolts of Budget and Appropriations
Corrie Clark, Energy Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service Kevin McNellis, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process, Congressional Research Service |
2:45 PM | On the Ground with Budget and Appropriations
Franz Wuerfmannsdobler, Senior Advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center |
3:20 PM | What You Need to Know About Stimulus
Karen Wayland, CEO, kW Energy Strategies |
3:55 PM | Conclusions and Resources for More Information |
Speakers
- Corrie Clark
Energy Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service
- Kevin McNellis
Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process, Congressional Research Service
- 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
- Dr. Karen Wayland
CEO, kW Energy Strategies
Formerly Deputy Director for State and Local Cooperation, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Department of Energy