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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION GATHERS CITIZENS TO COUNTER CLIMATE CHANGE

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Main article image for story titled 'NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION GATHERS CITIZENS TO COUNTER CLIMATE CHANGE'Andy Panelli, presented a program about his nonprofit, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, which coordinates the institution and support of policies that counter the effects of climate change.

Several measures are supported, including a “carbon tax,” and rapidly increasing use of renewable sources of energy.

Tax credits were noted, in regard to having recently been made available through the Inflation Reduction Act.

Canada has started to introduce carbon pricing, with Europe to start within 2 years.

These measures have been supported by many fossil fuel companie, as well as the US Chamber of Commerce.

The photo is an image of Andy's business card.

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