US Groups to Biden Trade Chief: Ensure Deals Don't Block Bold Climate Action

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'Outdated trade rules continue being used to attack climate programs at the federal and sub-federal levels,' said a climate organizer with TradeJusticeEd, which is pushing for a 'Climate Peace Clause.'

by President Joe Biden last year that is intended to support the renewable energy transition and includes electric vehicle credits. It also points out that the U.S. and India have gone after each other's solar efforts.

"Therefore, we urge you to take additional action to help bring trade attacks on climate action and a liveable future to an immediate end," the document adds.

Signatories to the letter include Conservation Alabama, Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Greater Boston Trade Justice, Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Kentucky Environmental Foundation, Mazaska Talks, New Mexico Climate Justice, Save Our Illinois Land, Washington Fair Trade Coalition, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice as well as several chapters of 350.org, Climate Reality Project,, Indivisible, Our Revolution, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Sierra Club.

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