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Understanding the CLEAN Future Act | World Resources Institute


The U.S. CLEAN Future Act, recently introduced to Congress, is the first major piece of climate legislation during Biden s presidency. Photo by Darren Halstead/Unsplash
U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, together with subcommittee chairs Bobby Rush and Paul Tonko, introduced the CLEAN Future Act on March 2, 2021. While numerous climate bills are introduced in each Congress, this proposal deserves special attention: It is the first major piece of climate legislation to be introduced since President Biden assumed office, and it is authored by leadership of the committee with primary jurisdiction over climate policy in the House. It is an updated version of a discussion draft circulated last year, reflecting dozens of hearings, input from experts and activists, and the changing political and physical climate. ....

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CLEAN Future Proposal Offers Details on House Democrats' Vision for Climate Legislation | Holland & Knight LLP


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Senior Democrats from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce introduced their comprehensive climate bill, the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation s (CLEAN) Future Act.
The legislation sets an economy-wide goal of reaching net-zero national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
Many House Democrats view this proposal as the basis for climate-oriented infrastructure legislation that Democrats in Congress are eager to pass in 2021.
Senior Democrats from the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce introduced on March 2, 2021, their comprehensive climate bill, the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation s (CLEAN) Future Act. The legislation, which was announced and initially circulated as a discussion draft in January 2020, sets an economy-wide goal of reaching net-zero national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Many House Democrats view this proposal as the basis for climate-oriented infrastructure le ....

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House Democrats introduce bill with pathway to 100% clean energy by 2035


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House Democrats unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would bring economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero by 2050, and cut emissions 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 or sooner.
The CLEAN Future Act proposes a national Clean Energy Standard that would require all retail electric providers to generate 100% of their power from zero-emissions resources by 2035, and 80% by 2030. It would also require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to update U.S. transmission policy in order to better integrate renewables onto the grid, and direct greater investment in energy storage, microgrids, distributed energy resources and more.
The bill also targets transportation electrification, environmental justice, economic transition for fossil fuel workers, building efficiency and more. It would also include major changes to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). ....

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