[House Report 117-662]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                 Union Calendar No. 481

117th Congress }                                           { Report
                      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session    }                                           { 117-662
                                                                
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                        REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES

                                 of the

                   SELECT COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CRISIS

                               during the

                  ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

                             FIRST SESSION

                    JANUARY 3, 2021-JANUARY 2, 2022

                             SECOND SESSION

                    JANUARY 3, 2022-JANUARY 2, 2023

                             together with

                            ADDITIONAL VIEWS
                            
                            

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 December 22, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
            
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                U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE            

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                 SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS
                          Committee Membership

                      KATHY CASTOR, Florida, Chair
Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon             Garret Graves, Louisiana, Ranking 
Julia Brownley, Calfornia                Member
Jared Huffman, California            Gary Palmer, Alabama
A. Donald McEachin, Virginia         Buddy Carter, Georgia
Mike Levin, California               Carol Miller, West Virginia
Sean Casten, Illinois                Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota
Joe Neguse, Colorado                 Dan Crenshaw, Texas
Veronica Escobar, Texas              Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio





                            COMMITTEE STAFF
                        Majority Committee Staff

                    Ana Unruh Cohen, Staff Director
                    Eric Fins, Deputy Staff Director
             Dana Gansman, Clerk and Director of Operations
                 Melvin Felix, Communications Director
                   Fatima Maria Ahmad, Senior Counsel
                    Samantha Medlock, Senior Counsel
           Rebecca Jablonski-Diehl, Senior Professional Staff
                     Grace Chan, Professional Staff
                   Ebadullah Ebadi, Policy Assistant
                    Sebastian Pons, Staff Assistant
                    Mackenzie Brown, Shared Employee
                     Sydney Devitt, Shared Employee
                       Mackenzie Landa, Counsel*
                   Jakob Lindaas, Professional Staff*
                     Jacob Hicks, Digital Director*
           Rachel St. Louis, Operations and Press Assistant*
                        Zach Pritchard, Fellow*
                         Loyle Campbell, Fello*

                        Minority Committee Staff

                   Sarah T. Jorgenson, Staff Director
                Sophia Varnasidis, Senior Policy Advisor
                   Lou Hrkman, Senior Policy Advisor
          Kirby Struhar, Legislative Aide and Research Analyst
                    Margaret Ayrea, Shared Employee
                      Marty Hall, Staff Director*
                 George David Banks, Chief Strategist*
                Sarah Matthews, Communications Director*
                   Marcie Smith, Professional Staff*
          Adele Borne, Legislative Aide and Research Analyst*
                   Dustin Davidson, Shared Employee*

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*Staffer has departed Committee at time of transmittal of report.





                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                    Select Committee on the Climate Crisis,
                                 Washington, DC, December 22, 2022.
Hon. Cheryl L. Johnson,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Ms. Johnson: Pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, I hereby submit a Report 
on the activities of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis 
for the 117th Congress.
    This report summarizes the specific activities of the 
Select Committee and encompasses the period of January 3, 2021 
through January 2, 2023. Also contained herein is a submission 
from the Democratic Majority Members which states ``Additional 
Views.''
            Sincerely,
                                              Kathy Castor,
                                                             Chair.
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                            C O N T E N T S

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Letter of Transmittal............................................     V
Committee Membership.............................................    II
Committee Organization...........................................     1
Jurisdiction of the Select Committee.............................     1
Rules for the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.............     2
Summary of Committee Activities..................................     3
Appendices:
  I. Printed Meetings and Hearings...................................21
 II. Additional Views................................................23
                                                                       
                                                                       



                                                 Union Calendar No. 481

117th Congress }                                           { Report
                      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session    }                                           { 117-662

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  REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS, 
                             117TH CONGRESS

                                _______
                                

 December 22, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

     Ms. Castor, from the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                            ADDITIONAL VIEWS

                         Committee Organization

    On March 19, 2021, via the Committee's WebEx platform, the 
Select Committee met for an organizational meeting of the 117th 
Congress under the direction of Chair Kathy Castor. The 
Committee membership was 16 Members with 9 Democrats and 7 
Republicans. The Committee adopted the rules of the Committee 
for the 117th Congress.

                              Jurisdiction

    The jurisdiction of the Select Committee on the Climate 
Crisis, as prescribed by Clause 104(f) of rule XI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, is as follows:
    (A) Legislative Jurisdiction--The Select Committee shall 
not have legislative jurisdiction and shall have no authority 
to take legislative action on any bill or resolution.
    (B) Investigative Jurisdiction--The sole authority of the 
Select Committee shall be to investigate, study, make findings, 
and develop recommendations on policies, strategies, and 
innovations to achieve substantial and permanent reductions in 
pollution and other activities that contribute to the climate 
crisis which will honor our responsibility to be good stewards 
of the planet for future generations and advance environmental 
justice. The Select Committee may, at its discretion, hold 
public hearings in connection with any aspect of its 
investigative functions.

                                 Rules


                        (Adopted March 19, 2021)


                       RULE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    (a) The provisions of section 4(d) of H. Res. 8 (117th 
Congress) governing the proceedings of the Select Committee on 
the Climate Crisis (hereinafter referred to as the 
``Committee'') are hereby incorporated by reference and nothing 
herein shall be construed as superseding any provision of that 
section. The Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply 
to the Committee to the extent that they are not inconsistent 
with that title.
    (b) The rules of the Committee shall be made publicly 
available in electronic form and published in the Congressional 
Record not later than 30 days after the Committee adopts its 
rules.

                            RULE 2. MEETINGS

    (a) In General.--
    (1) The regular meeting date of the Committee shall be the 
first Tuesday of every month when the House is in session in 
accordance with clause 2(b) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives. If the House is not in session on the 
first Tuesday of a month, the regular meeting date shall be the 
third Tuesday of that month. A regular meeting of the Committee 
may be dispensed with if, in the judgment of the Chair of the 
Committee, there is no need for the meeting.
    (2) Additional meetings may be called by the Chair of the 
Committee as the Chair considers necessary, in accordance with 
clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives.
    (b) Meetings of the Committee shall be called to order and 
presided over by the Chair or, in the Chair's absence, by a 
member designated by the Chair to carry out such duties.
    (c) Notification.--
    (1) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of 
the House, the Chair shall make a public announcement of the 
date, place, and subject matter of a Committee meeting (other 
than a hearing), which may not commence earlier than the third 
calendar day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays 
except when the House is in session on such a day) on which 
members have notice thereof.
    (2) The agenda for each Committee meeting, setting out all 
items of business to be considered, shall be established by the 
Chair and provided to each member of the Committee at least 36 
hours (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays 
except when the House is in session on such days) in advance of 
the commencement of such meeting.
    (d) The requirements of paragraph (c) may be waived by a 
majority vote of those present, a quorum being present, or by 
the Chair with the concurrence of the Ranking Member. If the 
requirements of paragraph (c) are waived, the Chair shall 
notify the members of the Committee at the earliest possible 
time.

                            RULE 3. HEARINGS

    (a) Announcement of Hearings.--
    (1) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of 
the House, the Chair shall announce the date, time, place, and 
subject matter of any hearing of the Committee, which may not 
commence earlier than one week after such notice.
    (2) A hearing may commence sooner than specified in (a)(1) 
if the Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking Member, 
determines there is good cause or the Committee so determines 
by majority vote, a quorum being present. The Chair shall 
announce the hearing at the earliest possible time.
    (b) Written Witness Statement; Oral Testimony.--
    (1) Filing of Statement.--To the greatest extent 
practicable, each witness who is to appear before the Committee 
shall file with the clerk of the Committee a written statement 
of his or her proposed testimony at least two business days in 
advance of his or her appearance. The clerk of the Committee 
shall distribute this testimony to the Members of the Committee 
as soon as is practicable and at least one business day before 
the hearing. The requirements of this subparagraph may be 
waived or modified by the Chair after consultation with the 
Ranking Member.
    (2) Each witness shall limit his or her oral presentation 
of testimony to no more than five minutes.
    (3) Truth in Testimony.--Each witness appearing in a 
nongovernmental capacity shall include with the written 
statement of his or her proposed testimony a curriculum vitae; 
a disclosure of any Federal grants or contracts, or contracts, 
or grants, or payments originating with a foreign government, 
received during the past 36 months by the witness or by an 
entity represented by the witness and related to the subject 
matter of the hearing; and a disclosure of whether the witness 
is a fiduciary (including, but not limited to, a director, 
officer, advisor, or resident agent) of any organization or 
entity that has an interest in the subject matter of a hearing. 
The disclosure shall include (A) the amount and country of 
origin of any payment or contract related to the subject matter 
of the hearing originating with a foreign government; and (B) 
the amount and country of origin of any payment or contract 
related to the subject matter of the hearing originating with a 
foreign government.
    (4) Availability of Information.--Statements filed under 
this paragraph shall be made publicly available in electronic 
form not later than one day after the witness appears.
    (c) Notification of Subject Matter.--As soon as practicable 
but no later than 36 hours before the commencement of a 
hearing, the Chair shall make available to the public and all 
Members of the Committee a concise summary of the subject 
matter under consideration at the hearing, any relevant reports 
from departments or agencies on such matters, and a list of 
witnesses, including minority witnesses.
    (d) Minority Witnesses.--When any hearing is conducted by 
the Committee on any measure or matter, the minority party 
members on the Committee shall be entitled, upon request to the 
Chair by a majority of those members, to call at least one 
witness, as selected by the minority members, to testify with 
respect to that measure or matter along with witnesses selected 
by the Chair.
    (e) Opening Statements.--
    (1) Chair and Ranking Member.--At any hearing of the 
Committee, the Chair and Ranking Member shall each control five 
minutes for opening statements. The Chair and Ranking Member 
may recognize other members within their respective five 
minutes.
    (2) Other Members.--The Chair may allow other members of 
the Committee to deliver oral opening statements, as 
appropriate, with the concurrence of the Ranking Member. Such 
statements shall not exceed five minutes in length and are to 
be equally distributed between majority and minority members to 
the extent practicable given the party makeup of the members 
present. Members not recognized by the Chair for oral opening 
statements may submit written opening statements for the 
record.
    (f) Questioning of Witnesses.--The Chair shall initiate the 
right to question witnesses before the Committee, followed by 
the Ranking Member and all other members thereafter.
    (1) Order of Member Recognition.--The right to question the 
witnesses before the Committee shall alternate between majority 
and minority members. A member of the Committee may question a 
witness only when recognized by the Chair for that purpose. The 
Chair shall recognize in order of appearance members who were 
not present when the meeting was called to order after all 
members who were present when the meeting was called to order 
have been recognized in the order of seniority on the 
Committee.
    (2) Procedures for Questioning of Witnesses by Members.--
Each member shall be limited to 5 minutes in the questioning of 
witnesses and shall limit his or her remarks to the subject 
matter of the hearing. After consultation with the Ranking 
Member, the Chair may recognize members who have already had an 
opportunity to question the witness for a second period of 5 
minutes once each member of the Committee present has been 
recognized once for that purpose.
    (3) Extended Questioning of Witnesses by Members.--
Following the questioning of witnesses described in (f)(2) 
above, the Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking Member or 
the Committee by motion, may permit a specified number of 
members to question one or more witnesses for a specified 
period of time not to exceed 60 minutes in the aggregate, 
equally divided between and controlled by the Chair and the 
Ranking Member.
    (4) Questions for the Record.--Each member may submit to 
the Chair additional questions for the record to be answered by 
the witnesses who have appeared. Each member shall provide a 
copy of the questions in an electronic format to the Committee 
no later than 10 business days following a hearing. The Chair 
shall transmit all questions received from members of the 
Committee to the appropriate witnesses and include the 
transmittal letter and the responses from the witnesses in the 
hearing record. After consultation with the Ranking Member, the 
Chair is authorized to close the hearing record no earlier than 
15 business days from the date the questions were transmitted 
to the appropriate witnesses.
    (g) Hearings of the Committee shall be called to order and 
presided over by the Chair or, in the Chair's absence, by a 
member designated by the Chair to carry out such duties.
    (h) Oaths.--The Chair of the Committee, or a member 
designated by the Chair, may administer oaths to any witness 
before the Committee. The Chair or his or her designee may 
administer the following oath to all witnesses prior to 
receiving testimony: ``Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under 
penalty of law, that the testimony you are about to give is the 
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you 
God?''
    (i) Claims of Privilege.--Claims of common-law privilege 
made by witnesses in hearings, or by interviewees in 
investigations or inquiries, are applicable only at the 
discretion of the Chair, subject to appeal to the Committee.

                        RULE 4. OPEN PROCEEDINGS

    (a) Meetings for the transaction of business and hearings 
of the Committee shall be open to the public, including radio, 
television, and still photography coverage, unless closed in 
accordance with clause 2(g) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives.
    (b) The audio and video coverage of Committee proceeding 
permitted under clause 4 of rule XI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives shall apply to the Committee.

                            RULE 5. REPORTS

    (a) Approval of Official Committee Reports.--Any report 
completed pursuant to section 4(d) of H. Res. 8(117th Congress) 
that purports to express the views, findings, conclusions, or 
recommendations of the Committee must be approved by a majority 
vote of the Committee at a meeting at which a quorum is 
present, in accordance with Committee Rule 7(a)(3). The total 
number of votes cast for and against, and the names of those 
voting for and against, shall be included in the Committee 
report on the matter.
    (b) Notice of Committee Reports.--Any report described in 
(a) shall not be considered in the Committee unless the 
proposed report has been available to the members of the 
Committee for at least three business days before consideration 
of such report in the Committee.
    (c) Additional Views.--If, at the time of approval of a 
report, a member of the Committee gives notice of intent to 
file supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views 
for inclusion in the report, all members of the Committee shall 
be entitled to no less than two business days after such notice 
to file such views following clause 2(l) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House.
    (d) Availability of Publications.--Pursuant to clause 
2(e)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the House, the Committee 
shall make its publications available in electronic form to the 
maximum extent feasible. Pursuant to section 4(d) of H. Res. 
8(117th Congress), the Committee shall make its publications 
available to the general public in widely accessible formats 
not later than 30 calendar days following the respective dates 
for completion.

                       RULE 6. COMMITTEE RECORDS

    (a) Availability.--Documents reflecting the proceedings of 
the Committee shall be made publicly available in electronic 
form on the Committee's website and in the Committee office for 
inspection by the public, as provided in clause 2(e) of rule XI 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives, within 48 hours 
of such recorded vote after each meeting has adjourned, 
including a record showing those present at each meeting; and a 
record of the vote on any question on which a recorded vote is 
demanded, including a description of the motion, order, or 
other proposition, the name of each member voting for and each 
member voting against such motion, order, or proposition, and 
the names of those members of the Committee present but not 
voting.
    (b) Archived Records.--The records of the Committee 
deposited at the National Archives shall be made available for 
public use in accordance with rule VII of the Rules of the 
House. The Chair shall notify the Ranking Member of any 
decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of such 
rule, to withhold a record otherwise available. Upon written 
request of any member of the Committee, the Chair shall present 
the matter to the Committee for a determination, which shall be 
subject to the same requirements for conduct of Committee 
business under Committee Rule 2.

       RULE 7. QUORUMS AND RECORDED VOTES; POSTPONEMENT OF VOTES

    (a) Establishment of a Quorum.--
    (1) For the purpose of taking testimony and receiving 
evidence, no fewer than two members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum.
    (2) A majority of the members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum for those actions for which the Rules of 
the House of Representatives require a majority quorum.
    (3) A majority of the members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum for issuing an official Committee report 
pursuant to Rule 5 of the Committee rules and section 4(d) of 
H. Res. 8(117th Congress).
    (4) For the purposes of taking any other action, one-third 
of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (b) Recorded Votes.--A recorded vote may be demanded by 
one-fifth of the members present.
    (c) Postponement of Votes.--Pursuant to clause 2(h)(4) of 
the Rules of the House, the Chair, after consultation with the 
Ranking Member, may postpone further proceedings when a 
recorded vote is ordered on the question of approving any 
measure or matter or adopting an amendment and may resume 
proceedings on a postponed vote at any time after reasonable 
notice to Members by the Clerk or other designee of the Chair. 
When proceedings resume on a postponed question, 
notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous 
question, an underlying proposition shall remain subject to 
further debate or amendment to the same extent as when the 
question was postponed.

                        RULE 8. COMMITTEE STAFF

    (a) Professional and other staff of the Committee are 
subject to the provisions of clause 9 of rule X of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.
    (b) Majority Staff.--The Chair shall appoint and determine 
the remuneration of, and may remove, the employees of the 
Committee not assigned to the minority. The staff of the 
Committee not assigned to the minority shall be under the 
general supervision and direction of the Chair, who shall 
establish and assign the duties and responsibilities of such 
staff members and delegate such authority as he or she 
determines appropriate.
    (c) Minority Staff.--The Ranking Member shall appoint and 
determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the staff 
assigned to the minority within the budget approved for such 
purposes. The staff assigned to the minority shall be under the 
general supervision and direction of the Ranking Member, who 
may delegate any authority he or she determines appropriate.
    (d) The Chair and Ranking Member have the right to secure 
one or more detailees to assist with the work of the Committee.

                             RULE 9. BUDGET

    (a) The Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Member, 
shall prepare a budget providing amounts for staff, committee 
travel, field hearings, investigation, and other expenses of 
the Committee. Funds authorized for the Committee as provided 
in clause 6 of Rule X are for expenses incurred in the 
activities of the Committee.
    (b) Consistent with clause 9 of rule X, the Chair shall 
designate an amount equal to 1/3 of the amount provided to the 
Committee in the primary expense resolution adopted by the 
House of Representatives to be under the direction of the 
Ranking Member for the compensation of the minority staff, 
travel expenses of minority members and staff, and minority 
office expenses. All expenses of minority members and staff 
shall be paid for out of the amount so set aside.

                            RULE 10. TRAVEL

    (a) The Chair may authorize travel for any member and any 
staff member of the Committee in connection with activities or 
subject matters under the general jurisdiction of the 
Committee. Travel to be reimbursed from funds set aside for the 
Committee for any member of staff member shall be paid only 
upon the prior authorization of the Chair. Before such 
authorization is granted, there shall be submitted to the Chair 
in writing the following:
    (1) The purpose of the travel.
    (2) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
    (3) The names of the states or countries to be visited and 
the length of time to be spent in each.
    (4) An agenda of anticipated activities.
    (5) The names of members and staff of the Committee for 
whom the authorization is sought.
    (b) Members and staff of the Committee shall make a written 
report to the Chair on any travel they have conducted under 
this subsection, including a description of their itinerary, 
expenses, and activities, and of pertinent information gained 
as a result of such travel.
    (c) Members and staff of the Committee performing 
authorized travel on official business shall be governed by 
applicable laws, resolutions, and regulations of the House and 
of the Committee on House Administration.

                            RULE 11. WEBSITE

    The Chair shall maintain an official Committee website for 
the purpose of carrying out the official responsibilities of 
the Committee, including communicating information about the 
Committee's activities. The Ranking Member may maintain a 
minority website. To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee 
shall make its publications available in electronic form on the 
official Committee website maintained by the Chair.

                    Summary of Committee Activities


                           COMMITTEE HEARINGS

  Making the Case for Climate Action: The Growing Risks and Costs of 
                                Inaction

    On Thursday, April 15, 2021 the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a virtual hearing titled ``Making the Case 
for Climate Action: The Growing Risks and Costs of Inaction.'' 
The hearing focused on the economic risks and impacts the 
climate crisis poses to workers, human health, and the U.S. 
economy. It also examined the disparate impacts of the climate 
crisis on low-income communities and communities of color. The 
Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     Dr. Waleed Abdalati, Director of the Cooperative 
Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of 
Colorado Boulder
     The Honorable Heather McTeer Toney, Senior 
Advisor, Moms Clean Air Force; and Climate Justice Liaison, 
Environmental Defense Fund
     Dr. Shawn Gillen, City Manager, City of Tybee 
Island, Georgia
     Dr. Michael Greenstone, Milton Friedman 
Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of 
Chicago

 Making the Case for Climate Action: Creating New Jobs and Catalyzing 
                            Economic Growth

    On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a remote hearing titled ``Making the Case 
for Climate Action: Creating New Jobs and Catalyzing Economic 
Growth.'' The hearing explored the ways that addressing the 
climate crisis can create new jobs and drive economic growth. 
The Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     The Honorable Philip N. Bredesen, Executive 
Chairman of the Board, Clearloop Corporation; and Former 
Governor, State of Tennessee
     Leticia Colon de Mejias, Founder, Energy 
Efficiencies Solutions; Policy Co-Chair, Building Performance 
Association; and President, Green Eco Warriors
     Paul Lau, CEO and General Manager, Sacramento 
Municipal Utility District
     Heather Reams, Executive Director, Citizens for 
Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)

   Powering Up Clean Energy: Investments To Modernize and Expand the 
                             Electric Grid

    On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a remote hearing entitled ``Powering Up 
Clean Energy: Investments to Modernize and Expand the Electric 
Grid.'' The hearing explored the ways that upgrading and 
expanding the electric grid could create jobs, integrate higher 
levels of renewable energy, boost grid reliability, and protect 
public health. The Committee received testimony from the 
following witnesses:
     Linda Apsey, President and CEO, ITC Holdings Corp.
     Emily Sanford Fisher, General Counsel, Corporate 
Secretary, and Senior Vice President, Clean Energy, Edison 
Electric Institute (EEI)
     Donnie Colston, Director, Utility Department, 
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
     Michael Skelly, Founder and President, Grid United

                 Building Climate Resilient Communities

    On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a remote hearing entitled ``Building 
Climate Resilient Communities.'' The hearing explored ways that 
the federal government can help reduce climate disaster risks 
in neighborhoods across the United States, while fostering 
equity and community leadership. The Committee received 
testimony from the following witnesses:
     The Honorable Eric Garcetti, Mayor of the City of 
Los Angeles
     The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of the 
City of Atlanta
     The Honorable Satya Rhodes-Conway, Mayor of the 
City of Madison; and Co-Chair of Climate Mayors
     Ms. Kirsten Wallace, Executive Director, Upper 
Mississippi River Basin Association

       Transportation Investments for Solving the Climate Crisis

    On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Transportation 
Investments for Solving the Climate Crisis.'' The hearing 
explored how investments in transportation infrastructure could 
curb harmful pollution, increase climate resilience, redress 
historical inequities, and increase community quality of life. 
The Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher, 
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation
     Bill Van Amburg, Executive Vice President, 
CALSTART
     Robert Bryce, Visiting Fellow, The Foundation for 
Research on Equal Opportunity
     Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America

         Advancing Environmental Justice Through Climate Action

    On Thursday, July 15, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a remote hearing entitled ``Advancing 
Environmental Justice Through Climate Action.'' The cross-
cutting hearing explored how to advance environmental justice 
through climate action, including targeting infrastructure 
investments to environmental justice communities, understanding 
the impact of extreme heat on low-income workers and students, 
and supporting Tribal investments in clean energy and climate 
resilience. The Committee received testimony from the following 
witnesses:
     Catherine Coleman Flowers, Founder, Center for 
Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice
     Nikki Cooley, Co-Manager, Tribes & Climate Change 
Program; and Interim Assistant Director, Institute for Tribal 
Environmental Professionals (ITEP), Northern Arizona University
     Dr. R. Jisung Park, Assistant Professor of Public 
Policy, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of 
California Los Angeles
     Derrick Hollie, Founder and President, Reaching 
America

              Financing Climate Solutions and Job Creation

    On Thursday, July 29, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Financing 
Climate Solutions and Job Creation.'' The hearing reviewed 
financial incentives and investments to create jobs and 
accelerate deployment of clean energy and clean vehicles, 
including clean energy and clean vehicle tax credits, tax 
credits for domestic manufacturing, and a clean energy and 
sustainability accelerator. These types of financial policies 
can help ensure every American can access clean energy and 
drive zero-emission vehicles. The Committee received testimony 
from the following witnesses:
     Duanne Andrade, Chief Financial and Strategic 
Officer, Solar and Energy Loan Fund
     Rich Powell, Executive Director, ClearPath
     John Larsen, Director, Rhodium Group
     Zoe Lipman, Director, Manufacturing and Advanced 
Transportation, BlueGreen Alliance

    Good for Business: Private Sector Perspectives on Climate Action

    On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Good for 
Business: Private Sector Perspectives on Climate Action.'' The 
hearing reviewed business and private sector perspectives on 
the importance of investments in climate action. The Committee 
received testimony from the following witnesses:
     Corley Kenna, Head of Communications and Policy, 
Patagonia
     The Honorable Mark W. Menezes, Former Deputy 
Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy; and Former 
Chief Counsel for Energy and Environment, U.S. House Committee 
on Energy and Commerce
     Gilbert Campbell, Founder and CEO, Volt Energy
     David Edsey, Climate Director, Technical 
Underwriting, Zurich North America

           International Climate Challenges and Opportunities

    On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``International 
Climate Challenges and Opportunities.'' The hearing explored 
the challenges and opportunities for international climate 
action as world leaders prepared to gather in Glasgow, 
Scotland, for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference 
(COP26). The Committee received testimony from the following 
witnesses:
     Taryn Fransen, Senior Fellow, World Resources 
Institute
     Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, Chief Executive Officer, 
Mercy Corps
     Charles Hernick, Vice President of Policy and 
Advocacy, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) 
Forum
     Alden Meyer, Senior Associate, E3G

    Tribal Voices, Tribal Wisdom: Strategies for the Climate Crisis

    On Thursday, November 18, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Tribal Voices, 
Tribal Wisdom: Strategies for the Climate Crisis.'' In honor of 
Native American Heritage Month, the hearing focused on Tribal 
perspectives on climate change, the transition to a clean 
energy economy, and adaptation to climate impacts. The 
Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     The Honorable Fawn Sharp, President, National 
Congress of American Indians; and Vice President, Quinault 
Indian Nation
     The Honorable Melvin J. Baker, Chairman, Southern 
Ute Indian Tribe
     Dr. Casey Thornbrugh, Climate Change Program 
Manager, United South and Eastern Tribes; Tribal Climate 
Science Liaison, DOI Northeast and Southeast Climate Adaptation 
Science Centers; and Citizen, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
     Pilar Thomas, Partner, Energy, Environment & 
Natural Resources Practice Group, Quarles & Brady LLP; and 
Member, Pascua Yaqui Tribe

   Cleaner, Cheaper Energy: Climate Investments to Help Families and 
                               Businesses

    On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Cleaner, 
Cheaper Energy: Climate Investments to Help Families and 
Businesses.'' The hearing examined how the investments in the 
Build Back Better Act would reduce electricity bills, address 
volatile energy prices, and help transition to a clean energy 
economy. The Committee received testimony from the following 
witnesses:
     The Honorable Miranda Ballentine, Chief Executive 
Officer, Clean Energy Buyers Association
     Uday Varadarajan, Principal, RMI; and Precourt 
Energy Scholar, Sustainable Finance Initiative, Stanford 
University
     Alex Herrgott, President and CEO, The Permitting 
Institute
     Amy Myers Jaffe, Research Professor and Managing 
Director, Climate Policy Lab, The Fletcher School, Tufts 
University

 Manufacturing a Clean Energy Future: Climate Solutions Made in America

    On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Manufacturing a 
Clean Energy Future: Climate Solutions Made in America.'' The 
hearing examined how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 
Build Back Better Act would attract new investment to the 
United States to clean up hard-to-decarbonize sectors, expand 
domestic supply chains and manufacturing of climate solutions, 
and create good-paying jobs. The Committee received testimony 
from the following witnesses:
     Paul Browning, President and CEO, North America, 
Fortescue Future Industries
     Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO, Solar 
Energy Industries Association
     The Honorable Charles McConnell, Executive 
Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainability, 
University of Houston
     Jessica Eckdish, Vice President, Legislation and 
Federal Affairs, BlueGreen Alliance

 Keeping the Lights On: Strategies for Grid Resilience and Reliability

    On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a remote hearing entitled ``Keeping the 
Lights On: Strategies for Grid Resilience and Reliability.'' 
The hearing reviewed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law policies and 
investments that would improve grid resilience and considered 
which additional climate investments are needed. The Committee 
received testimony from the following witnesses:
     The Honorable Nancy Sutley, Senior Assistant 
General Manager of External and Regulatory Affairs, and Chief 
Sustainability Officer, Los Angeles Department of Water and 
Power
     Dr. Karen Wayland, Chief Executive Officer, 
GridWise Alliance
     Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; 
Faculty Fellow, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied 
Science, and Co-Director, Initiative for Manufacturing Science 
and Innovation, Northwestern University
     Katherine Hamilton, Chair, 38 North Solutions and 
Chair, Council on Clean Electrification, World Economic Forum

     Confronting Climate Impacts: Federal Strategies for Equitable 
                       Adaptation and Resilience

    On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Confronting 
Climate Impacts: Federal Strategies for Equitable Adaptation 
and Resilience.'' The hearing examined the findings of the 
latest reports on climate impacts and the urgency to develop a 
national climate adaptation and resilience strategy that 
activates across all sectors and levels of government to 
deliver actionable climate risk science, information, and 
tools, and helps direct resources to vulnerable communities. 
The Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     Dr. William Solecki, Professor, Department of 
Geography and Environmental Science, Hunter College-City 
University of New York
     Dr. Lara Hansen, Executive Director and Chief 
Scientist, EcoAdapt
     The Honorable Matthew Jewel, President, St. 
Charles Parish, Louisiana
     Dr. Lauren Alexander Augustine, Executive 
Director, Gulf Research Program, National Academies of Science, 
Engineering, and Medicine

   America's Natural Solutions: The Climate Benefits of Investing in 
                           Healthy Ecosystems

    On Friday, April 1, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``America's 
Natural Solutions: The Climate Benefits of Investing in Healthy 
Ecosystems.'' The hearing reviewed the climate benefits of the 
investments made through the Great American Outdoors Act and 
the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in ecosystem restoration and 
conservation and examined opportunities for further investment 
to create healthy and resilient habitats and communities. The 
Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     Collin O'Mara, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, National Wildlife Federation
     Nick Loris, Vice President of Public Policy, C3 
Solutions
     Dr. Sherry L. Larkin, Director, Florida Sea Grant 
College Program; and Professor, Food and Resource Economics, 
University of Florida
     Dr. Cristina Eisenberg, Courtesy Faculty, College 
of Forestry, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, 
Oregon State University

Cost Saving Climate Solutios: Investing in Energy Efficiency to Promote 
                  Energy Security and Cut Energy Bills

    On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Cost-Saving 
Climate Solutions: Investing in Energy Efficiency to Promote 
Energy Security and Cut Energy Bills.'' The hearing examined 
how investments in energy efficiency would save Americans 
money, reduce carbon pollution, and promote energy security. 
The Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     Paula Glover, President, Alliance to Save Energy
     Darnell Johnson, President and CEO, Urban 
Efficiency Group
     Dave Schryver, President and CEO, American Public 
Gas Association (APGA)
     Sara Baldwin, Director of Electrification Policy, 
Energy Innovation

   Turning the Tide for Ocean Climate Action: Unleashing the Climate 
                      Benefits of Our Blue Planet

    On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Turning the 
Tide for Ocean Climate Action: Unleashing the Climate Benefits 
of Our Blue Planet.'' This hearing examined the role the ocean 
plays in the climate crisis and the need to develop and invest 
in ocean-based climate solutions both at home and abroad to 
build resilient ecosystems and communities. The Committee 
received testimony from the following witnesses:
     The Honorable Richard W. Spinrad, Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & Administrator, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
     The Honorable Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary 
of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs, Department of State

            State Perspectives on Cutting Methane Pollution

    On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``State 
Perspectives on Cutting Methane Pollution.'' The hearing 
featured the Governors of New Mexico and Wyoming, who described 
their efforts to reduce harmful methane pollution from oil and 
natural gas infrastructure, highlighting lessons for Federal 
regulatory efforts and outlining how Federal policies and 
investments can complement state initiatives. The Committee 
received testimony from the following witnesses:
     The Honorable Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor, 
New Mexico
     The Honorable Mark Gordon, Governor, Wyoming

  Cutting Methane Pollution: Safeguarding Health, Creating Jobs, and 
                         Protecting Our Climate

    On Friday, June 24, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Cutting Methane 
Pollution: Safeguarding Health, Creating Jobs, and Protecting 
Our Climate.'' The hearing examined opportunities for federal, 
state, and private efforts to reduce harmful methane pollution 
from oil and natural gas infrastructure, highlighting benefits 
for public health, jobs and the economy, and for tackling the 
climate crisis. The Committee received testimony from the 
following witnesses:
     Patrice Tomcik, Senior National Field Manager, 
Moms Clean Air Force
     Dr. Robert L. Kleinberg, Senior Research Scholar, 
Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy; Senior 
Fellow, Boston University, Institute for Sustainable Energy; 
and Member, National Academy of Engineering
     Dr. Caroline Alden, Co-Founder and Vice President 
of Product and Markets, LongPath Technologies
     Sarah Ann Smith, Chief of Programs, Clean Air Task 
Force

 Climate Smart From Farm to Fork: Building an Affordable and Resilient 
                           Food Supply Chain

    On Friday, July 15, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Climate Smart 
from Farm to Fork: Building an Affordable and Resilient Food 
Supply Chain.'' This hearing examined pathways to create a 
sustainable food system that is resilient in the face of 
climate change by decreasing greenhouse gases while ensuring 
access to affordable, safe, and healthy food for all Americans. 
The Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     Dana Gunders, Executive Director, ReFED
     Kent Swisher, President and CEO, North American 
Renderers Association (NARA)
     Dr. Melinda Cep, Vice President, Natural Solutions 
and Working Lands, National Audubon Society
     Elly Brown, Co-Executive Director, San Diego Food 
System Alliance

   Building Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities: Perspectives From 
               Oregon's State, Local, and Tribal Partners

    On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid field hearing entitled ``Building 
Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities: Perspectives from 
Oregon's State, Local, and Tribal Partners.'' This field 
hearing was held at Clatsop Community College, Astoria, Oregon. 
This hearing examined challenges facing Oregon's coastal 
communities and ecosystems due to the climate crisis and 
opportunities for the federal government to help state, local, 
and Tribal partners build resilient, climate-ready coasts. The 
Committee received testimony from the following witnesses:
     Ms. Aja K. DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia 
River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
     Dr. Elaine Placido, Executive Director, Lower 
Columbia Estuary Partnership
     Ms. Tyler Bell, Director, Rocky Mountain Region, 
Westervelt Ecological Services
     Dr. Francis Chan, Director, Cooperative Institute 
for Marine Ecosystem and Resources Studies; and Associate 
Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State 
University

    A Big Climate Deal: Lowering Costs, Creating Jobs, and Reducing 
               Pollution With the Inflation Reduction Act

    On Thursday, September 29, 2022, the Select Committee on 
the Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``A Big 
Climate Deal: Lowering Costs, Creating Jobs, and Reducing 
Pollution with the Inflation Reduction Act.'' The hearing 
examined how the climate investments in the Inflation Reduction 
Act will help lower electric and fuel bills for American 
families, create jobs, and expand investments in U.S. 
manufacturing of clean energy, clean vehicles, and climate 
solutions. The Committee received testimony from the following 
witnesses:
     Dr. Quinta Warren, Associate Director, 
Sustainability Policy, Consumer Reports
     Philip Rossetti, Senior Fellow for Energy and 
Environment, R Street Institute
     Josh Nassar, Legislative Director, International 
Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement 
Workers (UAW)
     Samantha Sloan, Vice President, Global Policy, 
Sustainability and Marketing, First Solar, Inc.*
    * Ms. Sloan was unable to testify; her testimony was 
submitted for the record

      Solving the Climate Crisis: Key Accomplishments, Additional 
            Opportunities, and the Need for Continued Action

    On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a hybrid hearing entitled ``Solving the 
Climate Crisis: Key Accomplishments, Additional Opportunities, 
and the Need for Continued Action.'' The hearing examined 
legislation passed by the U.S. Congress during its 116th and 
117th sessions to address the climate crisis, invest in a clean 
energy economy, and support a healthy, resilient, and just 
America. It also explored additional policies and investments 
needed from Congress to address the challenges and consequences 
of the climate crisis.
     The Honorable Alice Hill, David M. Rubenstein 
Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, Council on Foreign 
Relations
     Greg Wetstone, President and CEO, American Council 
on Renewable Energy
     Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, Fellow in Energy, 
Minerals, and Materials, Baker Institute for Public Policy, 
Rice University
     Dana Johnson, Senior Director of Strategy and 
Federal Policy, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
     Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman, Vice President for 
Science and Policy, Evangelical Environmental Network
     Brad Markell, Executive Director, AFL-CIO 
Industrial Union Council

                         COMMITTEE ROUNDTABLES

    In addition to official hearings, the Select Committee on 
the Climate Crisis held Member-level roundtables to hear 
additional perspectives and discuss policies with invited 
experts.

                    Roundtable on Critical Minerals

    On Thursday, May 27, 2021, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a remote roundtable on critical minerals. 
The roundtable examined the mineral supply chains of clean 
energy technologies, domestic and global critical mineral 
resources, and critical minerals-related efforts in the Federal 
government and private sector. The Committee was briefed by the 
following panelists:
     Dr. Sarah Ryker, Associate Director for Energy and 
Minerals, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
     Dr. Steve Feldgus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior
     Dr. Michael McKittrick, Acting Director, Advanced 
Manufacturing Office, Department of Energy
     Angelos Kokkinos, Associate Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Clean Coal and Carbon Management, Office of Fossil 
Energy, Department of Energy
     Abigail Wulf, Director, Center for Critical 
Minerals Strategy, Securing America's Future Energy
     Chloe Holzinger, Investment Associate, The Engine

                     Roundtable With Faith Leaders

    On Thursday, March 17, 2022, the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis held a roundtable with a group of faith leaders. 
The purpose of the roundtable was to discuss the faith 
communities' perspective on climate issues and their engagement 
on climate action. The Committee was briefed by the following 
panelists:
     Rabbi Daniel Swartz, Executive Director, Coalition 
on Jewish Life and the Environment
     Dan Misleh, Founder, Catholic Climate Covenant
     Rev. Susan Henry-Crowe, General Secretary of the 
General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church
     Rev. Dr. Galen Carey, Vice President for 
Government Relations, National Association of Evangelicals
     Rev. Mitchell C. Hescox, President, Evangelical 
Environmental Network
     Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman, Vice President of 
Science and Policy, Evangelical Environmental Network
     Cassandra Carmichael, Executive Director, National 
Religious Partnership for the Environment
     Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, Presiding Bishop 
of the Fifth Episcopal District, Christian Methodist Episcopal 
Church
     Sister Marianne Comfort, Justice Coordinator for 
Earth, antiracism, and women, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

                      COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TRAVEL

               Ranking Member Garret Graves Trip to Utah

    From Friday, February 19, 2021 through Monday, February 22, 
2021, the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis' Ranking 
Member Graves traveled to Utah for the purpose of sharing 
climate priorities and concerns with other Members of Congress 
and engaging with climate policy stakeholders.

 Congressman Sean Casten (Codel Keating) Trip to Iceland, Ireland, and 
                 the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

    From Sunday, October 10, 2021 through Sunday, October 17, 
2021, Rep. Casten joined other Members of Congress to reaffirm 
the United States' support for the Good Friday Agreement and 
explore the role of women in peace negotiations, as well as to 
discuss energy security and climate change issues, and Arctic 
security concerns.

             Select Committee Member Trip to UNFCCC COP 26

    From Sunday, November 7, 2021 through Wednesday, November 
11, 2021, Members of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis 
joined a bicameral Congressional Delegation led by Speaker 
Nancy Pelosi to the 2021 United Nations Framework Convention on 
Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, held in Glasgow, 
Scotland. The delegation engaged in several key non-
governmental organizations to discuss concerns over equity, 
efforts to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius, 
and climate change financing. The delegation also participated 
in bilateral meetings with the Secretary-General of the United 
Nations Antonio Guterres, COP26 President, the Right Honorable 
Alok Sharma and First Minister of Scotland, the Right Honorable 
Nicola Sturgeon to discuss the work of Congress on climate and 
clean energy legislation. The bilateral meetings also included 
discussions of prioritizing climate action, and commitment to 
supporting the most vulnerable nations and communities around 
the globe.

    Chair Castor Trip to Lisbon, Portugal for U.N. Oceans Conference

    From Saturday, June 25, 2022 through Wednesday, June 29, 
2022, Chair Castor joined Chair Grijalva and other Members of 
Congress at the United Nations Ocean Conference, focusing on 
mobilizing, creating, and driving solutions to realize the UN 
Sustainable Development Goal focusing on oceans (goal 14) and 
the related goal on climate change (goal 13) as it applies to 
ocean and coastal policies. Congresswoman Castor engaged with 
various government officials and civil society on these issues 
at the conference.

   Select Committee Site Visit Trip to Coastal Oregon (Portland and 
                                Astoria)

    From Monday, August 1, 2022 through Thursday, August 4, 
2022, Chair Castor, along with Members of the Select Committee, 
Rep. Bonamici, and Rep. Carter, traveled between Portland, OR 
and Astoria, OR to explore the various impacts of climate 
change on Oregon's coast, as well as to see climate solutions 
in action. Site visits included: Electric Island where Daimler 
Trucks North America and Portland General Electric have opened 
a first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site; 
the Port of Portland Terminal 2, where the Oregon Mass Timber 
Coalition is working to enhance and expand Oregon's established 
mass timber industry ecosystem; Ruby Vineyard & Winery where 
they practice organic wine growing and a non-interventional 
process to enhance climate resilience and ensure minimal 
environmental impact; and Ecola State Park and Indian Beach 
where park rangers led the Members on a brief walking tour, 
explaining how coastal erosion has forced the Parks & Rec 
Department to confront the challenges of climate change to 
adapt to more extreme weather patterns. Following the Select 
Committee field hearing ``Building Climate-Resilient Coastal 
Communities,'' the Members also had an opportunity to visit the 
Columbia River Maritime Museum, led by the Mayor of Astoria, 
where they learned more about the maritime history of the 
Columbia River region.

             Select Committee Member Trip to UNFCCC COP 27

    From Wednesday, November 9 through Saturday, November 12, 
2022, Members of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis 
joined a Congressional Delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi 
to the 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 
Change Conference, known as COP27, held in Sharm El-Sheikh, 
Egypt. The delegation engaged in several key bilateral 
discussions, including with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and 
Foreign Minister and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry and other 
senior Egyptian officials to discuss their common goals in 
addressing the climate crisis. The discussion also touched on 
strategic security issues, and human rights concerns. Chair 
Castor participated in a moderated conversation with Kathy 
McLeod of the Atlantic Council and Speaker Pelosi discussing 
community resilience investments in the face of the climate 
crisis. The delegation also met with parliamentarians from the 
Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) to discuss how extreme weather 
is impacting the most vulnerable communities around the world, 
and how to best support developing nations. The delegation also 
met with civil society, youth and business leaders and 
discussed their shared goals of investing in climate solutions. 
The delegation met with U.S. officials, including Special 
Presidential Envoy John Kerry, and Administrator Michael Regan, 
with both conversations touching on how the Biden 
Administration can continue to lead on climate action both at 
home and abroad. The delegation also had the opportunity to 
learn about and meet participants in various climate and clean 
energy educational programs in Egypt supported by the U.S. 
Agency for International Development (USAID) and discuss 
USAID's climate work with USAID Administrator, Amb. Samantha 
Power. Chair Castor, Rep. Bonamici and Rep. Casten also 
participated in a panel discussion entitled ``The Future of 
U.S. Climate Action'' hosted by the Clean Air Task Force.

                               APPENDIX I

                            Printed Meetings

    117-1--Organizational Meeting for the 117th Congress; 
Friday, March 19, 2021

                            Printed Hearings

    117-2--Making the Case for Climate Action: The Growing 
Risks and Costs of Inaction; Thursday, April 15, 2021
    117-3--Making the Case for Climate Action: Creating New 
Jobs and Catalyzing Economic Growth; Tuesday, April 20, 2021
    117-4--Powering Up Clean Energy: Investments to Modernize 
and Expand the Electric Grid; Thursday, May 20, 2021
    117-5--Building Climate Resilient Communities; Friday, June 
11, 2021
    117-6--Transportation Investments for Solving the Climate 
Crisis; Wednesday, June 30, 2021
    117-7--Advancing Environmental Justice Through Climate 
Action; Thursday, July 15, 2021
    117-8--Financing Climate Solutions & Job Creation; 
Thursday, July 29, 2021
    117-9--Good For Business: Private Sector Perspectives on 
Climate Action; Wednesday, October 20, 2021
    117-10--International Climate Challenges and Opportunities; 
Thursday, October 28, 2021
    117-11--Tribal Voices, Tribal Wisdom: Strategies for the 
Climate Crisis; Thursday, November 18, 2021
    117-12--Cleaner, Cheaper Energy: Climate Investments to 
Help Families and Businesses; Thursday, December 9, 2021
    117-13--Manufacturing a Clean Energy Future: Climate 
Solutions Made in America; Wednesday, February 2, 2022
    117-14--Keeping the Lights On: Strategies for Grid 
Resilience and Reliability; Tuesday, February 15, 2022
    117-15--Confronting Climate Impacts: Federal Strategies for 
Equitable Adaptation and Resilience; Wednesday, March 9, 2022
    117-16--America's Natural Solutions: The Climate Benefits 
of Investing in Healthy Ecosystems; Friday, April 1, 2022
    117-17--Cost-Saving Climate Solutions: Investing in Energy 
Efficiency to Promote Energy Security and Cut Energy Bills; 
Thursday, April 7, 2022
    117-18--Turning the Tide for Ocean Climate Action: 
Unleashing the Climate Benefits of Our Blue Planet; Thursday, 
June 9, 2022
    117-19--State Perspectives on Cutting Methane Pollution; 
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
    117-20--Cutting Methane Pollution: Safeguarding Health, 
Creating Jobs, and Protecting Our Climate; Friday, June 24, 
2022
    117-21--Climate Smart from Farm to Fork: Building an 
Affordable and Resilient Food Supply Chain (POSTPONED from May 
24, 2022); Friday, July 15, 2022
    117-22--Building Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities: 
Perspectives from Oregon's State, Local, and Tribal Partners; 
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
    117-23--A Big Climate Deal: Lowering Costs, Creating Jobs, 
and Reducing Pollution with the Inflation Reduction Act; 
Thursday, September 29, 2022
    117-24--Solving the Climate Crisis: Key Accomplishments, 
Additional Opportunities, and the Need for Continued Action; 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

                              APPENDIX II

                            ADDITIONAL VIEWS

    The Activity Report of the 117th Congress documents the 
extensive work of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis 
during this Congress. In addition, the Democratic Members also 
released the majority staff report ``Solving the Climate Crisis 
2022: Key Accomplishments and Additional Opportunities.'' The 
staff report highlights the historic progress made during this 
Congress to reduce heat-trapping pollution, lower energy costs, 
and create good-paying jobs across America by addressing the 
climate crisis and deploying cleaner, cheaper energy. It also 
outlines progress made to help communities adapt to climate 
impacts and become more resilient in the face of worsening 
extreme weather events. Those accomplishments include 
investments in bills like the Inflation Reduction Act, the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS & Science Act, the 
Energy Act of 2020, the yearly appropriations bills, the 
National Defense Authorization Act, and more.
    These additional views, submitted on behalf of the Select 
Committee on the Climate Crisis' Majority, include the Preface, 
Introduction and Summary of ``Solving the Climate Crisis 2022'' 
which sums up the climate and clean energy accomplishments 
during the course of the 117th Congress and the continued 
Congressional action needed to help solve the climate crisis. 
The full report of ``Solving the Climate Crisis 2022: Key 
Accomplishments and Additional Opportunities'' is available at 
http://docs.house.gov/meetings/CN/CN00/CPRT-117-CN00-D001.pdf. 
The 2022 staff report supplements the 2020 majority staff 
report ``Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action 
Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and Healthy, Resilient, and 
Just America'' and is available at https://docs.house.gov/
meetings/CN/CN00/CPRT-116-CN00-D001.pdf.

    From ``Solving the Climate Crisis 2022: Key Accomplishments and 
                       Additional Opportunities''

                                Preface

    The climate crisis is unmistakably here, fueled by rising 
global temperatures and heat-trapping pollution. Climate 
disasters are putting America's security and stability at 
serious risk and threatening our economy, our way of life, and 
our communities. The crisis is no longer a distant threat. 
Higher costs, harsh impacts, and greater injury and loss of 
life are upon us now. This summer, brutal heat waves shattered 
more than 7,000 daily temperature records across the United 
States. Persistent drought is quickly drying up our vital lakes 
and rivers, while wildfires like the Dixie Fire and the Camp 
Fire have unleashed unprecedented levels of destruction across 
the West. Massive floods have destroyed the homes and 
livelihoods of countless Americans. And climate-fueled storms 
like deadly Hurricane Ian, the costliest storm on record for 
the State of Florida, which joins the growing list of severe 
storms--Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Ida, Maria--whose names are now 
synonymous with destruction.
    Given the growing costs of these catastrophes, House 
Democrats have used the power of our majority to take bold 
action to solve the climate crisis. Led by Speaker Nancy 
Pelosi, Democrats have delivered on our pledge to reduce heat-
trapping pollution in a way that creates good-paying American 
jobs, bolsters domestic manufacturing of clean technologies, 
reduces energy costs for families and businesses, invests in 
historically disadvantaged communities, and firmly positions 
the United States to remain the global leader of the 21st 
century. That includes this year's passage of the Inflation 
Reduction Act, the largest clean energy and climate investment 
in U.S. history, putting the United States on a path to reduce 
heat-trapping pollution by roughly 40% by 2030; the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law, which makes communities more resilient to 
droughts, wildfires, supercharged storms, floods, heat waves, 
and other extreme weather events; and the CHIPS and Science Act 
which empowers America's industries to produce the 
semiconductor chips that are essential to our clean energy 
transition.
    Solving the climate crisis is hard work, but the results 
already are encouraging--and the opportunities are exciting. 
Thousands of manufacturing jobs are popping up in states like 
Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Alabama, where companies 
are racing to produce the batteries and technologies that will 
power our economy. In states like Michigan and Ohio, the auto 
industry is investing billions to empower American workers to 
build the electric vehicles of the future. Utilities are 
increasingly adding wind and solar to their energy mix, taking 
advantage of their affordability and boosting America's energy 
independence. And millions will breathe cleaner air thanks to 
zero-emission school buses, clean postal trucks, and 
investments that put families over polluters.
    In this report, the majority staff of the Select Committee 
lays out the progress made over the past years to address the 
climate emergency and fulfill the recommendations in our 2020 
Climate Crisis Action Plan, which provided a roadmap for 
Congress to build a clean energy economy. In addition to key 
accomplishments, the report lays out opportunities for 
additional action. And as the 117th Congress draws to a close, 
it provides a reminder that the fight for climate action must 
continue--guided by science, rooted in justice, and powered by 
American workers.

                              Introduction

    Innovations and solutions to solve the climate crisis are 
as urgently necessary today as they were in 2019 when Speaker 
Nancy Pelosi created the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis 
and directed the committee to deliver policy recommendations to 
start solving the climate crisis. The recent Intergovernmental 
Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report makes 
clear that the next few years are critical to limit warming.\1\ 
Thankfully, progress begets progress--the landmark new laws 
passed by the Democratic-led 116th and 117th Congresses make 
enormous progress in moving America closer to our climate goals 
and a ``net zero'' future--and provides a basis to go further.
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    \1\IPCC, ``Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change,'' 
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    As Speaker Pelosi stated, the Select Committee's work was 
not intended to be just an academic endeavor, but to guide 
major climate legislation across the committees to make 
informed recommendations and deliver on our moral obligation to 
children and future generations.The 117th Congress's historic 
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 
(BIL), and CHIPS and Science Act together contain hundreds of 
recommendations laid out in the Select Committee's June 2020 
majority staff report, Solving the Climate Crisis: The 
Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a 
Healthy, Resilient, and Just America.
    Described as the ``most detailed and well-thought-out plan 
for addressing climate change that has ever been a part of U.S. 
politics,''\2\ the 2020 Climate Crisis Action Plan was 
developed after consulting with hundreds of stakeholders, 
scientists, and advocates across America, and conducting 
numerous fact-finding hearings on and off Capitol Hill. The 
Action Plan's robust set of policy recommendations for 
ambitious climate action was intended to serve as the framework 
for comprehensive congressional action, with a focus on 
satisfying the scientific imperative to reduce carbon pollution 
as quickly and aggressively as possible, while also making 
communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change and 
building a durable and equitable clean energy economy.
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    \2\David Roberts, ``House Democrats just put out the most detailed 
climate plan in US political history'' Vox, June 30, 2020.
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    After releasing this unprecedented framework for climate 
action, the Select Committee has focused on turning as many of 
the Plan's 715 policy recommendations into legislation and 
then. As of December 2022,out of the 715 total recommendations 
in the Climate Crisis Action Plan, 436 passed the House and 314 
were signed into law.\3\
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    \3\House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, ``Tracking Our 
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    These policies span the whole of American life and our 
economy: from investing in critical infrastructure and 
manufacturing, to restoring healthy habitats that strengthen 
community resilience, to deploying affordable clean energy that 
lowers costs and creates good-paying jobs. Building on 
theEnergy Act of 2020, which authorized important research on 
climate solutions, the IRA, BIL, and CHIPS and Science Act of 
the 117th Congress are ground-breaking pieces of legislation 
that will guide climate action for the next decade. And we are 
pressing for meaningful climate action through the last days of 
the 117th Congress.
    Despite the incredible progress made, the costly climate 
crisis still rages. The United States faced 35 ``billion-
dollar'' extreme weather and climate-related disaster events in 
2021 and 2022, with a cumulative price tag of more than $180 
billion in direct economic losses alone.\4\ The climate crisis 
did not spare other nations and regions, whether unleashing 
record-setting deadly heat waves in Europe, causing massive 
flooding in Pakistan that displaced millions, Nigeria's worst 
flooding in a decade, and worsening drought in Kenya, Ethiopia 
and Somalia increasing food insecurity and leaving millions of 
children malnourished.\5\ Without action, the science points 
toward continued global catastrophe. In fact, the United 
Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres referred to the IPCC 
Sixth Assessment Report as a ``code red for humanity,'' 
pointing to its dire findings on some of the irreversible 
trends set in motion by climate change.\6\ However, the IPCC 
concluded that it is still technologically possible to halve 
global climate pollution by 2030 and warned that global climate 
pollution must peak by 2025 in order to avoid the worst 
devastation.\7\
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    \4\National Centers for Environmental Information, ``Summary Stats 
| Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters,'' National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, 2022.
    \5\Diana Mandia, ``Record heatwaves drive EU's July excess deaths 
to 2022 high,'' Reuters, September 16, 2022; United Nations, ``Pakistan 
floods: Six month wait for water to recede, warn relief agencies,'' UN 
News, September 20, 2022; United Nations, ``Millions at risk in flood-
hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso,'' UN News, 
October 21, 2022; Jefferson Kahinju, ``Northern Kenya faces hunger 
crisis as drought wipes out livestock,'' Reuters, October 4, 2022.
    \6\United Nations, ``IPCC report: `Code red' for human driven 
global heating, warns UN chief,'' UN News, August 9, 2021.
    \7\IPCC, ``Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change,'' 
2022.
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    Government action alone cannot meet the scope and potential 
devastation of climate crisis. This is why the targeted actions 
of the federal government designed to spur private investment 
are crucial to unleashing, expanding, and deploying the 
technologies necessary to respond to the challenge of our 
lifetimes.New challenges also spurred on the Select Committee 
to tackle solutions for the rising costs of energy due to 
exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices and limit the leverage 
of petrodictators in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and 
the ongoing war.
    With these scenarios in mind, it is crucial that Congress 
continues to push for a clean energy economy that supports a 
healthy, resilient, and just America. The past four years have 
seen prodigious changes to the nation and the world, creating 
an unparalleled opportunity to comprehensively address these 
challenges. Doing so will have a tremendous positive impact on 
the lives of millions of Americans, lowering grocery store 
prices, slashing energy and fuel bills, creating good-paying 
jobs, fostering economic growth, advancing environmental 
justice, and improving public health. With all of these 
considerations in mind, the Select Committee presents this 
report, Solving the Climate Crisis 2022: Key Accomplishments 
and Additional Opportunities, building on and supplementing the 
recommendations included in the Climate Crisis Action Plan to 
capture what we have accomplished and what remains for future 
Congressional action to solve the climate crisis.

                                Summary

    ``Solving the Climate Crisis 2022'' highlights many of key 
climate and clean energy accomplishments of the 117th Congress, 
including:
           Laying the foundation to slash pollution 
        across the board with tax credits that will drive 
        investment in affordable clean energy, electric 
        vehicles made in America, and cost-saving energy 
        efficiency technologies;
           A massive down payment on the 
        electrification of the entire economy, with substantial 
        investments and policy changes in electric transmission 
        and a historic deployment of electric vehicle charging 
        infrastructure;
           Making environmental justice a cornerstone 
        of climate action, with a focus on stronger enforcement 
        of environmental laws and increasing investments to EJ 
        communities, including rural and tribal communities;
           Creating good-paying jobs for American 
        workers as a key aspect of solving the climate crisis, 
        with tax incentives that provide bonuses for high-road 
        labor standards;
           Transformational incentives for domestic 
        manufacturing of climate solutions to enhance American 
        economic competitiveness and investments in clean 
        energy demonstrations to commercialize advanced 
        technologies;
           A cross-cutting approach to reducing methane 
        pollution from the oil and gas sector, including the 
        first-ever Methane Emissions Reduction Program;
           Transforming and strengthening our nation's 
        core infrastructure from every corner, including 
        transportation, clean water, broadband, and a reliable 
        electric grid that can increasingly withstand climate 
        impacts; Making unprecedented investments to deploy 
        natural climate solutions, expanding conservation 
        measures and harnessing the power of our lands and 
        waters to capture heat-trapping pollution and boost 
        resilience; Advancing climate science within the 
        federal government, improving earth observations and 
        data collection, climate and oceanic research, and 
        emissions measurements;
           Working to protect the health of all 
        Americans, reducing air and climate pollution and 
        directing funding for disadvantaged communities to help 
        reduce impacts on public health;
           Reaffirming America's leadership role in 
        global efforts to reduce heat-trapping pollution and 
        help vulnerable communities adapt to climate impacts; 
        and
           Confronting the national security 
        implications of the climate crisis, advancing 
        mitigation and resilience for our nation's military, 
        prioritizing energy resilience and security, and 
        increasing preparedness for personnel, operations, and 
        installations.
    ``Solving the Climate Crisis 2022'' also highlights 
additional opportunities, including the need for:
           A comprehensive transmission strategy to 
        meet the increased electric load from electrification 
        of vehicles, buildings, and industrial processes;
           A Clean Electricity Standard, Zero Emission 
        Vehicle sales standards, and other sector-specific 
        standards to provide certainty for investments in 
        pollution reduction;
           A comprehensive approach to critical 
        minerals sourcing and recycling, including updating 
        outdated mining laws to ensure critical minerals are 
        secured in an environmentally, economically, and 
        socially responsible way;
           Continued investments in research for hard-
        to-decarbonize sectors like off-road transportation and 
        industry, and for carbon removal;
           Improving community engagement in the 
        permitting process, addressing the cumulative impacts 
        of plastic production and disposal in fenceline 
        communities, and supporting efforts to strengthen the 
        environmental justice focus of agencies;
           Increasing support for workforce development 
        and communities experiencing energy transitions, 
        including through registered apprenticeships and a 
        reimagined Civilian Conservation Corps, and ensuring 
        all workers are protected by securing strong labor 
        standards, especially during any extreme weather 
        conditions or events;
           A National Adaptation and Resilience Plan, 
        including strategies to advance climate science and 
        tools, expand technical assistance to improve planning 
        and access to federal programs, and prioritize 
        investments in environmental justice communities;
           Advancing resilience-based codes and 
        standards against rising flood, wildfire, and extreme 
        weather risks, and accelerating disaster recovery and 
        bridging the resilience and protection gap for 
        communities at greatest risk;
           Implementing nature-based solutions on 
        public, private, and working lands and waters, 
        enshrining climate mitigation and adaptation in federal 
        natural resource and land management, and protecting 
        and conserving at least 30% of lands and waters;
           Increasing research on climate and public 
        health impacts, prioritizing health equity in federal 
        planning for climate impacts on the healthcare sector 
        and public health, recognizing the disproportionate 
        burden on disadvantaged communities; and ensuring all 
        health sector infrastructure is resilient to the 
        impacts of climate change;
           Fulfilling our commitments to mobilize 
        climate finance for developing countries, and expanding 
        diplomatic, humanitarian, and military capacity to 
        address climate issues; and
           Embedding climate considerations into all 
        facets of national security and defense policy, 
        including acquisitions, vehicles, technologies, 
        construction, and other approaches.
    Full report available at http://docs.house.gov/meetings/CN/
CN00/CPRT-117-CN00-D001.pdf.
                                   Kathy Castor,
                                           Chair, Select Committee on 
                                               the Climate Crisis.
                                   Suzanne Bonamici.
                                   Julia Brownley.
                                   Jared Huffman.
                                   Mike Levin.
                                   Sean Casten.
                                   Joe Neguse.
                                   Veronica Escobar.