Democrats and Republicans eye working together on small-ball climate legislation

Members of both parties see opportunities in a divided Congress next year for bipartisan action on clean energy development, even if comprehensive legislation meant to combat climate change remains far away.

“My goal is to have a demonstrative body of work to reduce carbon emissions, and not just do messaging bills,” Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, told the Washington Examiner. “We have significant opportunities to pass legislation that would help bring down carbon emissions on a bipartisan basis.”