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2 months ago | 
uschamber.com | Lindsay Cates |Thaddeus Swanek |Matt Letourneau |Chuck Chaitovitz
Wildfires in Southern California, made worse by extreme drought and strong winds, have been burning across the Los Angeles County area since January 7 and continue to devastate the region. There are some estimates that the Los Angeles wildfires will cost upwards of $250 billion, which would make it the largest natural disaster in U.S. history. Disasters of this cost and scale are only becoming more frequent.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Thaddeus Swanek |Ellasandra Walsh |Chuck Chaitovitz
December 09, 2024 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent the following coalition comments on the Addition of Certain PFAS to the TRI; Proposed Rule 89 Fed. Reg. 81776 (Oct. 8, 2024) to the EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Thaddeus Swanek |Ellasandra Walsh |Chuck Chaitovitz
December 03, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Every $1 spent on climate resilience and preparedness saves the Sacramento area $10.80 in damages, cleanup costs, and economic impact, according to a new economic study by Allstate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Thaddeus Swanek |Ellasandra Walsh |Chuck Chaitovitz
December 03, 2024 A June 2024 report, The Preparedness Payoff: The Economic Benefits of Investing in Climate Resilience, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Allstate, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation showed that investments in resilience and preparedness can substantially reduce the economic costs associated with disasters.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Jay Sapsford |Matt Letourneau |Anthony Hahn
Vice President, U.S.-Africa Business Center, U.S. Chamber of CommerceDecember 02, 2024 This week, President Biden will become the first U.S. President to visit Angola, a nation on a positive economic trajectory. Following a devastating 27-year civil war that ended in 2002, Angola has been on a steady path of economic stability and governance reforms.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Thaddeus Swanek |Ellasandra Walsh |Chuck Chaitovitz
Download November 23, 2024 “Dear Secretary Mathur-Filipp: The undersigned organizations believe addressing plastic pollution is a top priority, and we support efforts to complete the UN global plastic pollution agreement during the upcoming INC-5 negotiations in Busan, South Korea. The North American business community appreciates the opportunity to collaborate with UNEP and the INC Secretariat to develop this legally binding international instrument.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Thaddeus Swanek |Ellasandra Walsh |Chuck Chaitovitz
November 22, 2024 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has analyzed and cross-referenced the positions of member companies and trade associations from several key sectors on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to build consensus across the business community.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Matt Letourneau |Jay Sapsford |Anthony Hahn
Senior Vice President, Global Risk Analysis, U.S. Chamber of CommerceNovember 21, 2024 Behind the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition this month were the country’s stark economic challenges and the limits those challenges are forcing on Berlin’s political choices. The coalition’s members had been arguing for months over how to balance commitments to boost defense outlays, climate investments, and social benefits.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Letourneau |Thaddeus Swanek |Ellasandra Walsh |Chuck Chaitovitz
September 30, 2024 "Dear Special Presidential Envoy Podesta and Chair Mallory: Our undersigned organizations agree that preventing plastic pollution in the environment is critical, and we strongly support efforts to create an ambitious UN global plastics pollution agreement.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jay Sapsford |Sarah Pankiw |Jordan G. Heiber |Matt Letourneau
Coordinator, International Strategy & Global Initiatives, U.S. Chamber of CommerceNovember 20, 2024 The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held recently in Cali, Colombia, was characterized by an unprecedented turnout from business. After all, biodiversity is vital for the planet and for economic stability and growth. This year, the Chamber participated in Biodiversity COP, with a firm commitment to helping businesses protect biodiversity.
