Carbon pricing is rapidly advancing worldwide, with significant developments like the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and new initiatives in Canada and Mexico. CCL Policy Fellow Dr. Danny Richter will provide a global overview, highlighting how America’s trading partners are using carbon pricing to cut pollution, level the playing field, and drive clean innovation.

Understanding these international trends is crucial for U.S. policy, especially as border adjustments and carbon efficiency become central. This session equips policy advocates with the global context and talking points needed to champion smart, fair carbon policy at home.

Achieving net-zero goals requires significant private sector support. This talk explores securing corporate buy-in for a broad carbon tax, ensuring workers have sufficient green skills, and addressing concerns that climate initiatives might undermine business competitiveness.

Jamus Lim, an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Asia Pacific and a Member of Singapore's 14th Parliament, leads this discussion. He brings extensive experience from senior economist roles at the World Bank and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and as chief economist for ThirdRock Group. His expertise spans international macro-finance, political economy, and development economics.

This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

At COP26, Kumi Naidoo highlighted a critical issue: the delivery of climate finance pledges. He questioned whether wealthy nations would fulfill their commitments to provide billions in funding.

This financial support is essential for South Africa's transition away from coal. The timely and complete delivery of these promised funds remains a key concern for global decarbonization efforts and developing countries.

David Wallace-Wells' RSA Minimate, "Climate Change and the Future of Humanity," confronts global warming as our age's existential challenge. He warns of grave dangers if we continue our current path, urging immediate commitment and collective action for humanity's future.

RSA Minimates are super-short, information-packed animations. Watch Wallace-Wells' full talk on "The Uninhabitable Earth" here.

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Psychologists David Sherman (UC Santa Barbara) and Leaf Van Boven (University of Colorado, Boulder) review their recent research, offering a framework to deepen understanding of climate advocacy. Learn to utilize strategies of affirmation, norms, immediacy, and legacy in your own citizen lobbying efforts.

The presentation covers a theoretical background, a framework for overcoming barriers, data & findings, and implications for advocacy & training. You can skip to specific sections: Theoretical Background (4:19), Framework For Overcoming Barriers (27:10), Data & Findings (42:07), and Implications for Advocacy & Training (52:49).

During Climate Week in New York City, WECAN held a virtual public event on September 26, 2024, titled “Transforming Global Economies: From Extraction to Regeneration in a Just Transition.”

Global women leaders shared insights on a Just Transition and innovative economic models, including community-led initiatives, feminist economics, Indigenous wisdom, and traditional practices of reciprocity with the Earth. This dynamic discussion highlighted a clear path to a thriving, socially just, and ecologically enriching future for all.

WECAN extends sincere thanks to all the inspiring speakers for their valuable contributions.

Join us live on March 19, 2025, with New York Times bestselling author Paul Hawken to explore carbon, the planet's most versatile element. Often maligned as a climate change driver, carbon is, in fact, essential for all life.

In his new book, "Carbon: The Book of Life," Hawken offers a panoramic view, exploring carbon's omnipresence, its life-giving power, and future possibilities. He illuminates the subtle, inseparable connections between nature, carbon, and ourselves.

Speakers include Paul Hawken (Environmentalist; Author; X @PaulHawken) and Lesley McClurg (Science Reporter, KQED).

Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) is a climate change organization. Interim Executive Director Ricky Bradley has outlined CCL’s new strategic approach, designed to drive advocacy efforts. This strategy aims to create conditions necessary for lawmakers of both parties to support effective climate legislation.

Find out more about CCL's Strategic Plan: https://cclusa.org/2026-strategic-plan