Cap & Trade policy should encourage innovation, efficiency, and jobs
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Business Council for a Clean Economy held a teleconference with White House officials, Congressional staffers, Ohio businesses and researchers interested in energy & climate change legislation currently being debated in Congress. During the call Council members were briefed on the important role Ohio can play in shaping this policy and creating future jobs meeting the needs of clean and advanced energy.
The Ohio Business Council for a Clean Economy is a coalition of Ohio businesses that see real energy and climate legislation as an opportunity to expand the economy and grow domestic sources of energy. To date 20 companies have joined from all across Ohio representing various sectors of Ohio’s emerging alternative energy industry.
Business participants on the call ranged from major employers like Whirlpool and Owens Corning to start-up businesses, each providing their perspective on the proposed legislation. The call was co-moderated by Eric Zimmer, founder and CEO of Tipping Point Renewable Energy and Mark Terzola, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at reXorce Thermionics – both are members of the Business Council.
“This was a great dialogue and we look forward to continuing to discuss cap and trade legislation in the context of helping to create jobs here in Ohio,” said Mark Terzola. Over 50 businesses, researchers, and officials participated on the call. Terzola continued, “The Business Council will continue these high level discussions and we encourage more businesses to participate with us.”
The dialogue with the Ohio business community is crucial in crafting cap and trade policy. “With Ohio’s diverse work force, manufacturing heritage, and nationally recognized universities, we have the potential to make Ohio an incubator of innovation around alternative energy”, said Eric Zimmer.
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The Ohio Business Council for a Clean Economy is a network of businesses and business leaders who are finding practical solutions to the significant hurdles our country faces in meeting the growing energy needs of consumers while simultaneously combating a lagging economy and global climate change.
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