{"id":4939,"date":"2022-03-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiJmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnN0YW5kLmVhcnRoL2JpZGVuZHBhc2lnbm9u0gEA"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:00:00","slug":"over-200-groups-call-on-biden-to-use-the-defense-production-act-to-help-ukraine-by-accelerating-the-clean-energy-transition-stand-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=4939","title":{"rendered":"Over 200 groups call on Biden to use the Defense Production Act to help Ukraine by accelerating the clean energy transition &#8211; Stand.earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stand.earth\/sites\/stand\/files\/corpuniversityfb_0_7.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The Honorable Joseph R. Biden<br \/>President of the United States&nbsp;<br \/>The White House&nbsp;<br \/>1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.&nbsp;<br \/>Washington, DC 20500&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear President Biden,<\/p>\n<p>We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and <strong>we want to thank you for halting oil imports from Russia<\/strong>. <strong>We urge you to continue to resist short-sighted policies such as scaling up domestic fossil fuel production<\/strong> or expanding oil and gas infrastructure or financing, which would only deepen our dependence on fuels that lead to global instability and drive further devastating climate impacts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instead, we are calling on you to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ramp up the deployment of renewable energy<sup>1<\/sup> to transition the world off fossil fuels.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Already the impacts of the humanitarian tragedy in Ukraine are being felt not just in Europe where electricity, heating, and food costs are set to soar, but here in the U.S. and around the world as the price of oil and gas skyrockets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Putin\u2019s ability to wreak such destruction on Ukraine is predicated on global dependence on fossil fuels. Oil and gas constitute forty percent of Russia\u2019s national revenue, meaning Russian exports of oil and gas are literally funding this invasion. What\u2019s more, global reliance on Russian oil and gas slowed our collective will to respond over fear of higher energy costs the world over.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, days after the invasion of Ukraine, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its most dire report in 30 years, calling for an end to the fossil fuel era, and documenting what United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the \u201catlas of human suffering\u201d due to climate change.<\/p>\n<p>You can deploy your executive powers to weaken the geopolitical power of fossil fuels, address the climate emergency, and prevent further mass suffering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We urge you to utilize the Defense Production Act to ramp up the deployment of renewable energy to transition the world off fossil fuels and generate millions of good quality, union jobs. <\/strong>The DPA \u2013 which you have already used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and respond to wildfires \u2013 provides you with the historic opportunity to produce alternatives to fossil fuels, fight the climate emergency, combat Putin\u2019s stranglehold on the world\u2019s energy economy, and support the transition to a renewable and just economy. While we call for the use of the DPA, we implore that you use this mechanism for peaceful means, not increased militarization of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>We urge you to invoke your DPA powers<sup>2&nbsp;<\/sup>to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rapidly scale up production, manufacturing, and deployment of renewable energy technologies, heat pumps, storage, and weatherization technologies here and abroad.<\/strong> These green technologies can be exported to Ukraine, the rest of Europe, and the Global South to help wean them off of their dependence on Russian fossil fuels. And they should be simultaneously deployed across the United States to jumpstart the renewable energy revolution and prioritize construction in climate-vulnerable communities. With one fell swoop, you would reduce energy costs and move the world away from fossil fuel markets that are all too easily manipulated by bad actors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create millions of long-term, high-paying domestic jobs<\/strong> and position the U.S. to be a global leader in showcasing the economic benefits of the just and renewable energy transition. Investments by the Federal government can create high-quality, family-supporting jobs; and build worker power by including high-road labor standards.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>A<strong>ccelerate the transition to zero-emission public transportation, alternatives to car based transportation and related infrastructure domestically,<\/strong> and deploy it nationwide, prioritizing communities who are most vulnerable to the climate emergency.&nbsp;&nbsp;These steps will reduce the burden of higher gas prices at the pump for U.S. residents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Critically, <em>all <\/em>of the above must center and prioritize low-wealth communities and communities of color that have disproportionately suffered the negative externalities associated with our fossil fuel economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A renewable energy future is a peaceful and ultimately more prosperous one. Using the DPA and your other executive powers in this manner won\u2019t just help Ukraine, the rest of Europe, and the U.S. in the short term. It will preempt future crises sparked by oligarchs, strongmen, and the climate emergency, and position the U.S. to be a global leader in the just and renewable energy transition that will leave no worker behind.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Center for Biological Diversity<\/p>\n<p>Climate + Community Project<\/p>\n<p>Common Defense<\/p>\n<p>Global Witness<\/p>\n<p>Indigenous Environmental Network<\/p>\n<p>Oil Change International<\/p>\n<p>Stand.earth<\/p>\n<p>Sunrise Movement<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Earth &amp; Climate Action Network (WECAN)<\/p>\n<p>198 Methods<\/p>\n<p>350 Eugene<\/p>\n<p>350 Hawaii<\/p>\n<p>350 Humboldt<\/p>\n<p>350 Lake Norman<\/p>\n<p>350 Montgomery County<\/p>\n<p>350 New Hampshire Action<\/p>\n<p>350 NJ-Rockland<\/p>\n<p>350 Seattle<\/p>\n<p>350 Triangle&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>350 Ventura County Climate Hub<\/p>\n<p>350.org<\/p>\n<p>Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action<\/p>\n<p>Alaska Community Action on Toxics<\/p>\n<p>Alexandria 350.org<\/p>\n<p>Am Kolel&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>American Friends Service Committee<\/p>\n<p>Animals Are Sentient Beings Inc<\/p>\n<p>Atmos Financial PBC<\/p>\n<p>Avaaz<\/p>\n<p>Aytzim: Ecological Judaism<\/p>\n<p>Bronx Climate Justice North<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn Story Lab<\/p>\n<p>Businesses for a Livable Climate<\/p>\n<p>Cahaba Riverkeeper<\/p>\n<p>Call to Action Colorado<\/p>\n<p>CAN South Asia<\/p>\n<p>Capitol Heights Presbyterian<\/p>\n<p>CatholicNetwork US<\/p>\n<p>Cedar Lane Environmental Justice Ministry&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights<\/p>\n<p>Center for International Environmental Law<\/p>\n<p>Center for the Blue Economy<\/p>\n<p>Citizens for a Healthy Community<\/p>\n<p>Clean Energy Action<\/p>\n<p>Climate Action for Lifelong Learners<\/p>\n<p>Climate Action Rhode Island \u2013 350<\/p>\n<p>Climate Hawks Vote<\/p>\n<p>Climate Psychiatry Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Climate Strike Davis<\/p>\n<p>CO Businesses for a Livable Climate<\/p>\n<p>CO Dem. Party &#8211; Energy &amp; Environment Inititiatve<\/p>\n<p>Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Businesses for a Livable Climate<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Democratic Party &#8211; Energy and Environmental Initiative<\/p>\n<p>Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism<\/p>\n<p>Common Defense<\/p>\n<p>Community for Sustainable Energy<\/p>\n<p>Conejo Climate Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG)<\/p>\n<p>Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action<\/p>\n<p>Del-Md Synod ELCA Creation Care Ministry Team<\/p>\n<p>Divest RVA<\/p>\n<p>Dogwood Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Earth Action, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Earth Day Initiative<\/p>\n<p>Earth Guardians Bay Area Crew<\/p>\n<p>EarthRights International&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earthworks<\/p>\n<p>Eco Action Families<\/p>\n<p>EcoEquity<\/p>\n<p>EcoFlight<\/p>\n<p>Education, Economics, Education, Climate and Health Organization (EEECHO)<\/p>\n<p>EKOenergy ecolabel<\/p>\n<p>Elders Climate Action<\/p>\n<p>Elected Officials to Protect America<\/p>\n<p>Electrify Now<\/p>\n<p>ELEPHANATICS<\/p>\n<p>Empower our Future<\/p>\n<p>Empower our Future -Colorado<\/p>\n<p>Environment &amp; 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Inclusion Ministries<\/p>\n<p>Methane Action<\/p>\n<p>Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship<\/p>\n<p>Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action<\/p>\n<p>Mighty Earth<\/p>\n<p>Montbello Neighborhood Improvement Association<\/p>\n<p>Mothers Out Front Colorado<\/p>\n<p>Mountain Media Productions<\/p>\n<p>Music Declares Emergency<\/p>\n<p>New Energy Economy<\/p>\n<p>New Mexico Climate Justice<\/p>\n<p>New Mexico Environmental Law Center<\/p>\n<p>NJ State Industrial Union Council<\/p>\n<p>North American Climate, Conservation and Environment (NACCE)<\/p>\n<p>North Bronx Racial Justice<\/p>\n<p>North Range Concerned Citizens<\/p>\n<p>Novasutras<\/p>\n<p>Occupy Bergen County<\/p>\n<p>Oceanic Preservation Society<\/p>\n<p>Oil and Gas Action Network<\/p>\n<p>Organized Uplifting Resources &amp; Strategies<\/p>\n<p>Our Climate<\/p>\n<p>Our Revolution<\/p>\n<p>PA- Jewish Earth Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Palms To Pines Democratic Network<\/p>\n<p>Pasifika Uprising<\/p>\n<p>Pax Christi USA<\/p>\n<p>Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW!<\/p>\n<p>Peoples Alliance for Earth Action Now<\/p>\n<p>Peoples Climate Movement &#8211; NY<\/p>\n<p>Physicians for Social Responsibility Arizona<\/p>\n<p>Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>Physicians for Social Responsibility\/Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Plastic Pollution Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Preserve Giles County<\/p>\n<p>Private Equity Stakeholder Project<\/p>\n<p>Rainforest Action Network<\/p>\n<p>RapidShift Network<\/p>\n<p>Retake our Democracy<\/p>\n<p>Revolving Door Project<\/p>\n<p>Salt Palm Development<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility<\/p>\n<p>San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council<\/p>\n<p>SanDiego350<\/p>\n<p>Santa Fe Forest Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Saphron Initiative<\/p>\n<p>Save EPA<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Club<\/p>\n<p>Small Business Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Social Eco Education&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Solar Wind Works<\/p>\n<p>Southern Oregon Climate Action Now<\/p>\n<p>Southwest Organization for Sustainability<\/p>\n<p>Spirit of the Sun<\/p>\n<p>St. Stephen&#8217;s United Methodist Church of Marble Hill<\/p>\n<p>Sunflower Alliance<\/p>\n<p>System Change Not Climate Change<\/p>\n<p>Terra Advocati<\/p>\n<p>Texas Campaign for the Environment<\/p>\n<p>The Climate Mobilization<\/p>\n<p>The Green House Connection Center<\/p>\n<p>The Neshama Project<\/p>\n<p>The Shalom Center<\/p>\n<p>The United Methodist Church &#8211; General Board of Church and Society&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Vessel Project of Louisiana<\/p>\n<p>Third Act<\/p>\n<p>Turtle Haven Sanctuary<\/p>\n<p>U.S. High Speed Rail Association<\/p>\n<p>Unite North Metro Denver<\/p>\n<p>United Church of Christ Environmental Justice Ministry<\/p>\n<p>United For Clean Energy<\/p>\n<p>US High Speed Rail Association<\/p>\n<p>UUFHCT<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Interfaith Power &amp; Light&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Waldviertler EnergieStammtisch<\/p>\n<p>Wall of Women<\/p>\n<p>Wall of Women Colorado<\/p>\n<p>Wasatch Clean Air Coalition<\/p>\n<p>Waterway Advocates<\/p>\n<p>West Michigan Environmental Action Council<\/p>\n<p>Western Environmental Law Center<\/p>\n<p>Western Slope Businesses for a Livable Climate<\/p>\n<p>Wholly Present<\/p>\n<p>Wild Heritage<\/p>\n<p>WildEarth Guardians<\/p>\n<p>Wilwerding Consulting<\/p>\n<p>Win Without War<\/p>\n<p>Womxn from the Mountain<\/p>\n<p>Worcester County NAACP chapter #7029<\/p>\n<p>Working for Racial Equity<\/p>\n<p>Zero Hour<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>[1] Renewable technologies include clean and renewable technologies including solar, wind, geothermal, and storage. It does not include false solutions of biomass, nuclear, and gas with or without carbon capture and sequestration, which are significant sources of pollution and carry a host of health and safety risks.<\/p>\n<p>[2] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biologicaldiversity.org\/programs\/energy-justice\/pdfs\/Climate-Emergency-Powers-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.biologicaldiversity.org\/programs\/energy-justice\/pdfs\/Climate-Emergency-Powers-Report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Honorable Joseph R. BidenPresident of the United States&nbsp;The White House&nbsp;1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.&nbsp;Washington, DC 20500&nbsp; Dear President Biden, We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and we want to thank you for halting oil imports from Russia. We urge you to continue to resist short-sighted policies such as scaling up domestic fossil fuel production or expanding oil and gas infrastructure or financing, which would only deepen our dependence on fuels that lead to global instability and drive further devastating climate impacts.&nbsp; Instead, we are calling on you to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ramp up the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connecticut-cbd-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4939\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}