Statement From ClimateVoice Founder Bill Weihl on Passage of Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA)

San Francisco, CA —Bill Weihl, the former Facebook and Google sustainability czar who recently started ClimateVoice to mobilize the workforce to urge corporate advocacy of pro-climate policies like the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), issued this statement about the bill’s passage:

“ClimateVoice is excited to see Virginia move into the vanguard of states on climate policy. We want to thank companies signing a letter of support for their pro-climate efforts, and urge companies that stayed silent on this bill to speak up in the future and go #AllinOnClimate. Corporate sector leadership can be a game changer on climate policy battles, tipping the balance in favor of the rapid decarbonization we need.

VCEA will drive investments in clean, renewable energy, create thousands of clean jobs and get the state to the urgent goal of zero-carbon electricity by 2050. Now we look to other states, including Illinois, currently considering the even more accelerated Clean Energy Jobs Act, which would get the state to zero-carbon electricity by 2030 while creating new economic opportunities – and to regional efforts like the Transportation & Climate Initiative on the East Coast.”

Companies signing a letter of support:

• Akamai Technologies
• IKEA North America Services, LLC
• Kaiser Permanente
• Mars Incorporated
• Nestle USA
• Schneider Electric
• Unilever
• Worthen Industries