As Electricity Bills Soar, Schatz Hails Cheap, Clean Energy At Climate Week NYC

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) concluded his trip to Climate Week NYC. While in New York, Schatz addressed a convening of mayors from across the country and discussed the importance of providing relief at the local level to higher costs and extreme heat and weather. He also spoke about the future of clean energy during moderated conversations at the New York Times' Climate Forward Live and with Heatmap News.

Schatz later participated in a roundtable discussion about how federal policymaking can bolster carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research and development in the United States. He also met with climate leaders from Hawai'i - including Hawai'i Green Growth CEO Kalani Kaanaana - as well as foreign dignitaries, businesses and industry leaders, academics, and advocates.

"Clean energy is cheap, in addition to being good for the planet and the only way to meet soaring demand in the coming years," said Senator Schatz. "While President Trump and Republicans in Congress race to kill clean energy, I'm encouraged by the conversations I had this week with leaders from across the country and around the world who understand that lowering costs for people and saving the planet are not independent goals - they are one and the same."

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