2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker

The 2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker is a fact sheet by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) that lists hearings held by various U.S. House and Senate committees during 2022. The document serves as a comprehensive index of legislative inquiries into climate change, energy transition, environmental protection, and infrastructure implementation.

• In 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives conducted a wide range of hearings across multiple committees focusing on climate and energy. The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held the most hearings (15), covering topics such as "Clean Hydrogen Future", "Electric Vehicle Batteries", and "Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector". The House Committee on Agriculture held 14 hearings, many of which were part of "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill", focusing on rural development, forestry, and the role of USDA programs in "Addressing Climate Change".
• The U.S. Senate's 2022 legislative activity on these topics was led by the Committee on Environment and Public Works, which held 17 hearings. These sessions addressed a variety of issues including "Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Technologies", the "Renewable Fuel Standard Program", and the impact of "Plastic Use". The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held 14 hearings, with a focus on "Clean Hydrogen", "Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains", and "Fusion Energy".
• A significant portion of the 2022 hearings focused on the implementation of major federal legislation, specifically the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (also referred to as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) and the Inflation Reduction Act. Hearings examined the "Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" across various committees, including the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis specifically held a hearing on "Reducing Pollution with the Inflation Reduction Act".

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2022). 2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker. https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI_s_2022_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearing_Tracker.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. 2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker. 2022. https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI_s_2022_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearing_Tracker.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute20222022, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI_s_2022_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearing_Tracker.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }