Janet Yellen has spoken out in support of a carbon tax as the most effective and efficient way to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions. Ms. Yellen, who chaired the US Federal Reserve until February, has joined the Climate Leadership Council, a bipartisan group pushing for the US to address the threat of global warming by introducing a carbon tax, with revenues returned...
Janet Yellen Discusses Carbon Dividends at McCloskey Speaker Series
July 30, 2019
In this panel discussion, Janet Yellen describes carbon dividends as the solution to our climate challenges and the broad support it has from industry, voters, environmental groups, economists as well as Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
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Statement on Janet Yellen’s Nomination to Serve as Treasury Secretary | Climate Leadership Council December 1, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – Climate Leadership Council CEO Greg Bertelsen issued the following statement congratulating Janet Yellen on her nomination by President-elect Biden to serve as Treasury Secretary: “Congratulations to Janet Yellen on her historic...
Statement on Janet Yellen’s Confirmation as Treasury Secretary | Climate Leadership Council January 25, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC – Climate Leadership Council CEO Greg Bertelsen issued the following statement congratulating Janet Yellen on being confirmed as Treasury secretary by the U.S. Senate: “Congratulations to Climate Leadership Council Founding...