POLICY BRIEFS

Our latest focus on research and events is on the intersection of Climate and Freedom: Free Societies are Clean Societies. Beginning in 2023, we began to convene events and commission research in this field. Please read our latest briefs, attend our upcoming workshops, and contact us to get involved.

A Straw Proposal for an International Free Market Climate Agreement, January 29, 2024


CLEAN FREE MARKET POLICY & CLEAN TAX CUTS

The COVID-19 health crisis has had a drastic impact on the policy landscape and our work in policy development. We continue to pursue free market strategies, and are discussing potential pathways forward with our research partners. We welcome your ideas and suggestions.

Please feel free to review, download and share these documents summarizing proposals related to the Clean Free Market (CFM) and Clean Tax Cuts (CTC) policy concepts. These briefs describe collaborative works-in-progress, exploring new policies that seek to accelerate capitalization, participation, innovation and deployment for clean free enterprise, by expanding freedom and shrinking barriers for such solutions. We hope that publishing these briefs will advance knowledge, education and research into emerging policy solutions. Each draft may be updated as more information becomes available.

Clean Free Market Act: International Concept Summary
Developed under the leadership of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), August 2018


Clean Free Market Act: Federal Legislative Language Guidance
Developed under the leadership of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, May 2019, with input from CCLC, CRES Forum & ClearPath; does not include international tax reciprocity, but could.


Clean Asset Bonds: Bullet Points
Developed under the leadership of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, May 2018


Policy Briefs - Clean Free Market Policy

Policy Brief #1 - Overview of Clean Free Market Policy

Policy Brief #2 - Understanding Clean Tax Cuts

Policy Brief #3 - Tax-Exempt Clean Asset Bonds and Loans (CABLs)

Policy Brief #4 - Equity-Side Clean Tax Cuts for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Policy Brief #5 - Timeline of Clean Free Market Policy Innovation

Policy Brief #6 - Energy Choice Competition for Power Markets

Policy Brief #7 - Clean Free Market Strategies for Energy Innovation


COVID-19 Policy Response

Private CoVictory Bonds & Loans:
A COVID Stimulus Proposal for Rapid Recovery & Default Risk Reduction
, (straw proposal)
by GRF/CCLC
July 2, 2020

Cost Estimate for CoVictory Bonds, (rough calculations)
by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
July 2, 2020

Cost Estimate for CoVictory Loans, (rough calculations)
by Wayne Winegarden, PhD and Rod Richardson
July 2, 2020

Clean Free Market Streamlining for Rapid, Resilient COVID Recovery, (straw proposal)
by GRF/CCLC
April 1, 2020


Collaborative Policy Development Process

These ideas have emerged from collaborative, non-partisan working groups involving hundreds of scholars and industry experts, and dozens of think tanks. Please join us as we try to advance this collaborative policy R&D work. We welcome a wide range of expert collaborators who can brainstorm and analyze new ideas from diverse viewpoints. Please check back often to see all the latest developments, as we update and improve on this work continuously. Contact us should you need more information.