Cleaner Economy Coalition Launches to Promote American Jobs and Competitiveness

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Announced today, the Cleaner Economy Coalition is a new 501(c)(4) advocacy organization supporting policies that promote the competitiveness of American manufacturers and workers as the central strategy for lowering global emissions.

In a fiercely competitive global economy for energy intensive products, complex manufactured goods, and advanced energy technologies, the coalition will work with federal and state policymakers to advance policies that leverage our cleaner American economy, support U.S. manufacturers in sectors across the economy, and drive investment, jobs, and opportunities to U.S. communities. 

“American businesses and workers are responsible for some of the cleanest manufacturing in the world yet receive little market reward for their superior environmental performance. Additionally, the U.S. is losing the race to be a leading provider in the $130 trillion advanced energy technology market,” said Greg Bertelsen, CEO of the Cleaner Economy Coalition. “The Cleaner Economy Coalition will champion approaches that focus on advancing the competitiveness of U.S. industry, leveraging their cleaner operations and technological innovation as central to the strategy for lowering global emissions.”

The coalition’s focus includes energy intensive industries like steel, aluminum, and chemicals; complex goods like automobiles, electronics, and machinery; as well as advanced energy technologies. 

The types of approaches being promoted by the Cleaner Economy Coalition include:

• Policies that create more demand for U.S. manufactured goods; 

• Policies to support U.S. manufacturers in building on their world-leading cleaner operations; and   

• Policies to position U.S. manufacturers to better compete in the advanced energy markets of the future. 

The group will be supported by a range of corporate and philanthropic partners and will work closely with the Climate Leadership Council, a think tank recognized for its research on America’s Carbon Advantage and its influence among Republicans and Democrats.

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The Cleaner Economy Coalition works to drive American jobs and competitiveness by leveraging our cleaner economy and enabling U.S. manufacturers to lead in advanced energy technologies.