our mission

Guiding Policy Toward a Practical & Sustainable Future

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The Business Council for Sustainable Energy advocates for energy and environmental policies that promote markets for clean, efficient, and sustainable energy products and services.

November 11 – 22

BCSE at COP 29

BCSE brought a delegation of more than 30 U.S. businesses and clean energy trade organizations to the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan to call for increasing ambition, growing investment, and accelerating deployment.

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Market Trends & Factbook

The 2024 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook provides up-to-date, accurate market intelligence about the broad range of industries that are contributing to the country’s move toward cleaner energy production and more efficient energy usage.

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Advocacy Areas

IRA/IIJA Implementation

A key focus of BCSE’s current policy advocacy is support for the energy efficiency and clean energy incentives included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. These landmark pieces of legislation put the United States on a path to achieving significant greenhouse gas emission reductions with strong and long-term federal policy support.

Policy Implementation

Energy Advocacy

BCSE works to ensure that policies, regulations, and public programs create durable markets and drive demand for a broad portfolio of sustainable energy technologies, products, and services. This work highlights how the energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy sectors work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and make the United States more globally competitive.

Energy Advocacy

Climate Advocacy

BCSE calls for increased ambition and action to address climate change in the United States and around the world. Our coalition advocates for deploying existing technology solutions to meet emission reduction goals and enhance resilience against increasing climate impacts.

Climate Advocacy

Infrastructure Advocacy

To lead in the 21st century, America needs a modern energy system. Transformative investments in our infrastructure are required to ensure the progress of the energy transition and to strengthen the resilience of our communities against future climate and economic disruptions.

Infrastructure Advocacy