Washington, D.C. is at the forefront of cities nationwide when it comes to promoting clean energy and tackling the climate crisis head-on. Now it’s time for D.C. to lead again—not only in cutting fossil fuel pollution but in creating a more just and sustainable economy for all.
By getting on the path to 100% renewable electricity, we can address climate change, and make D.C. families better off in the process. This policy will create jobs in our regional renewable energy industry, clean up our air, and improve our public health. It will fund local sustainability initiatives, decrease commercial emissions and transportation emissions, and support low-income residents.
Sign the Petition!
Dear D.C. Councilmembers,
I support the “Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018,” which is a bold and fair policy for fighting climate change and advancing clean energy in the District of Columbia. The bill reflects my belief that we need strong, economy-wide emissions reductions, done in a way that is equitable and net positive, especially for lower income communities. I strongly agree with the provision in the current bill that stipulates that by 2032 ALL of the District’s electricity should come from renewable sources, with most of it purchased through long-term power-purchase agreements.
Given the scale of the climate crisis, I believe that this bill should be even stronger. Increasing Sustainable Energy Trust Fund (SETF) fees by 600 percent, rather than the proposed 100 percent for electricity and 200 percent for natural gas would put a price on dirty energy, while generating more funds to finance our city’s transition to clean renewable energy and financing programs to to protect and benefit low-income residents as we go through this necessary transition.
I hope you will support this bill and strengthen its provisions. I will stand behind you in these efforts.
D.C. businesses are banding together to fight climate change, protect family incomes, and promote clean energy!
Please take action for our city and join the DC Climate Coalition to show your support for clean energy in the District. By pledging to join the Coalition, you will be supporting the initiative to make D.C. the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the country!
Volunteer with Put a Price On it DC!
Never before have so many understood the power of citizen activism to fight climate denial at the highest levels of our federal government. That’s why we’re fighting for climate progress in D.C. with legislation that will make DC the first city in the US with 100% renewable energy. Our coalition is proposing a progressive policy that fights climate change, unleashes clean energy, and makes D.C. families better off in the process with an emphasis on equitable policy that supports or low-income residents and local businesses through the changes. It would be landmark legislation for our community and a model for others to push their climate policies forward.
Before we get there, we need your help. Supporters like you make up the beating heart of our work. There are lots of opportunities, big and small, for you to make an impact with the DC Climate Coalition. So take your resistance to the next level and sign up to volunteer! We need you on the front lines, today.
Send a letter to your D.C. Council Member!
Washington, D.C. is at the forefront of cities nationwide when it comes to promoting clean energy and tackling the climate crisis head-on. Now it’s time for D.C. to lead again—not only in cutting fossil fuel pollution but in creating a more just and sustainable economy for all.
By getting on the path to 100% renewable electricity, we can address climate change, and make D.C. families better off in the process. This policy will create jobs in our regional renewable energy industry, clean up our air, and improve our public health. It will fund local sustainability initiatives, decrease commercial emissions and transportation emissions, and support low-income residents.
The “Clean Energy DC Act” was introduced in July 2018 in the D.C. Council. We need your help to show our Council Members that there is a groundswell of support for strong, progressive climate action. That’s why your D.C. Councilmember needs to hear from YOU!
Please take one minute to email your Councilmember to tell him or her to support the “Clean Energy DC Act.”
