Are trade associations still relevant in Climate Policy?

Yes. Trade associations remain extremely influential in shaping national and global climate policy. Groups such as the Business Roundtable and U.S. Chamber of Commerce have used their lobbying power to oppose key environmental regulations, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate disclosure rules, new pollution standards, EPA power plant regulations, and the clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act.

To demonstrate leadership and pro-climate corporate advocacy, companies can publicly call on the Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to lobby for climate-aligned policy.