“We’re in this situation where Republican or conservative solutions have resulted in lower emissions which have resulted in more affordable energy and the U.S. becoming energy independent. When you look at some of the solutions like the Green New Deal, those are the very policies that have resulted in higher emissions, and are the biggest...
Solution: Entrepreneurship
Michael Cloud
“If there is a climate emergency, it’s not a national one–it’s not like the environment stops at our borders— it’s a global one so we’ve got to look at a larger perspective on these sorts of things. The answer is really taking our responsibly-made goods and products and having them take up more of the...
Bruce Westerman
“You’ve got very brilliant people in our country, we’re constantly coming up with new innovations. We just have to turn those folks loose so they can do the job and solve the problems that we have.”
David Valadao
“America has amazing potential. We have changed the world through our innovation, making it a better place. Energy security is a major challenge, but it will be surmounted through American ingenuity, innovation, and natural resources.”
Nikki Haley
“Ultimately, we want to tap our country’s greatest natural resource: the American people. Our creative potential is the most powerful force on Earth. It’s why we’ve solved every problem that’s ever come our way. Climate change can be no different.”
Nikki Haley
“Innovation is the only way to solve climate change…Future innovation should be kickstarted, not shut down. Unleashing innovation is the conservative solution.”
Mike Pence
“What’s remarkable is that the United States has reduced CO2 more than countries that are still in the Paris Climate Accord, but we’ve done it through innovation. And we’ve done it through natural gas and fracking.”
Young Kim
“Securing continued U.S. energy independence requires unleashing American innovation and public-private collaboration to address energy and environmental challenges.”
Dan Newhouse
“We owe it to our children and our grandchildren to keep our planet healthy and the [Conservative] Climate Caucus aims to prove that we can do so while protecting our values, relying on the best available science, and empowering Americans to do what they do best: coming together to solve problems facing our communities. This...
Tim Walberg
“If we did everything that the Green New Deal people wanted us to do, we wouldn’t move the needle at all for any responsible purpose. Innovation is what we need to work with and I think that’s the beauty of this Caucus; moving forward, with innovation, and still caring for our environment because we need...