Carbon pricing's time may be nearing, but it won’t solve the climate crisis by itself or persuade states to abandon clean energy policies, speakers said.

Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin unveiled their long-awaited American Energy Innovation Act, incorporating some 50 bills previously approved.

Among provisions in a draft bill released by House Democrats, intended to reduce emissions by 2050, is a requirement for utilities to join an ISO or RTO.

Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality proposed easing environmental reviews under NEPA, calling for tighter deadlines and more formal cooperation.