CCL Training: Build Faster and Key Messages (Permitting Reform Series)

CCL Training: Build Faster and Key Messages (Permitting Reform Series)

From Citizens' Climate Lobby by Citizens/' Climate Lobby

March 20, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 838

About this episode

The episode discusses practical permitting reforms to expedite clean energy projects while maintaining environmental and community protections.

Clean energy projects often encounter long, complex permitting steps that slow construction and raise costs. Practical permitting reforms can help ensure that good projects move forward faster while upholding environmental and community protections. Join CCL's VP of Government Affairs Jenn Tyler and Research Manager Dana Nuccitelli to learn about permitting reforms to build clean energy infrastructure faster, associated tensions and compromises, and key messages for congressional offices. Skip ahead to the following section(s):(0:00) Intro & Agenda(1:53) Why Building Faster is Important(8:03) What’s the Political Climate?(11:32) NEPA and Judicial Reforms(23:41) Other Related Permitting Topics(32:01) Key Messages Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/build-faster-slides Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/clean-energy-permitting-reform Log Your Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/log_training?sf_id=a5yUP000000FeWbYAK

People in this episode

Guests: Jenn Tyler, Dana Nuccitelli

Topics covered

  • permitting reform
  • clean energy
  • construction
  • environmental protection
  • community protection

Keywords

  • construction delays
  • political climate
  • NEPA
  • judicial reforms
  • key messages

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Products: clean energy infrastructure

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