Africa Climate Summit calls for global carbon tax
As we continue to educate our communities about carbon pricing — and push Congress to enact one — it’s helpful to keep an eye on the encouraging carbon pricing advancements in the rest of the world. Canada has a carbon fee and dividend system in place, which they strengthened even more this year. The EU has a carbon border adjustment mechanism, or CBAM, which enters its next phase in October. And just last week, a new development: the Africa Climate Summit included a declaration in support of a global carbon tax. The Associated Press reports that the event “ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport.” The declaration was adopted unanimously by African leaders, representing 1.3 billion people. Citizens’ Climate International issued a statement in support of the declaration. “In addition to being the most effective tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a global system for coordinated carbon taxation can also provide the much-needed resources for African countries to transition away from fossil fuels and adapt to the damaging effects of climate change,” said David Michael Terungwa, coordinator of CCI in Africa, pictured above with CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds. Share the news, and remind Congress that we want to see a price on carbon here at home!
In other news this week: • Inclusion Conference this weekend: Last chance — register now to be part of CCL’s 2nd annual Inclusion Conference, which kicks off with a virtual reception on Friday night and takes place on Zoom this Saturday afternoon. Check out the exciting speaker lineup and program, and we’ll see you this weekend! • A great time in the Great Lakes: Congrats to our Great Lakes region for holding their first in-person regional conference since 2019 this past weekend. The event had 124 registrations. Programming included a youth plenary session, modeled after this national discussion in June, as well as a shout out and some screen time for attendees on CCL’s September national meeting. • Town hall highlights: While members of Congress were home during the August recess, CCL volunteers around the country showed up at their town hall events to ask climate questions. |
