CIEL statement on Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a statement supporting the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, an emergency stimulus bill introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on March 23, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

• CIEL supports the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act as an initial legislative measure to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting social and economic instability, noting that the bill prioritizes relief for workers, families, and communities over corporate executives and shareholders.
• The Act mandates that airlines receiving stimulus funds must reduce CO2 emissions by 25% by 2035 and 50% by 2050. CIEL views this as a start but argues that the United States and the global community must achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through a complete transition away from a fossil fuel-based economy.
• CIEL criticizes the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars toward waste-to-fuel processes and biofuels, describing such spending as a wasteful distraction that hinders the achievement of climate goals.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2020). CIEL statement on Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-take-responsibility-for-workers-and-families-act/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CIEL statement on Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. 2020. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-take-responsibility-for-workers-and-families-act/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=CIEL statement on Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act |date=24 March 2020 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-take-responsibility-for-workers-and-families-act/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2020ciel, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CIEL statement on Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-take-responsibility-for-workers-and-families-act/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }