FAQs

How do I run a carbon-neutral campaign?

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To ensure your campaign’s operations—from travel and rallies to digital advertising and mailers—reach net-zero status, we recommend a three-step approach:

  • Measure Your Footprint: We strongly encourage all candidates to partner with a professional carbon accounting firm. These experts will track your campaign’s specific data (utility bills, mileage, server usage, and supply chains) to provide a precise, data-backed audit of your total emissions.

  • Neutralize Through Offsets: Once your footprint is calculated, you can neutralize it by purchasing high-quality carbon offsets. To align with our mission of domestic renewal, we advocate for offsets that specifically support US-based climate projects. This ensures your campaign investment directly creates American green jobs in sectors like reforestation, regenerative agriculture, circular economy, clean tech and direct air capture.

  • Provide Verification: We require third-party verification of your net-zero status to maintain the integrity of our endorsement.

Need a starting point? We are happy to provide referrals to trusted American carbon accounting firms and verified domestic offset projects.

How do I divest from fossil fuels?

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Divesting is a critical step in ensuring your personal financial interests do not conflict with the urgent need for climate action. To achieve this, we recommend the following:

  • Execute a Negative Screen: Work with a professional financial advisor to conduct a comprehensive "negative screen" of all personal investments and assets. This process identifies and removes any holdings in coal, oil, and gas companies, ensuring your capital is no longer tied to fossil fuel extraction or production.

  • Verification of Compliance: Please note that Net Zero Campaign will verify divestment status by reviewing the public financial and ethics disclosures required by law for all candidates. We look for the total removal of fossil fuel assets to ensure full alignment with our mission.

Disclaimer: Net Zero Campaign is not a financial advisor. This guidance does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. We view divestment purely as a moral imperative for those seeking to lead in a climate-constrained world. We strongly recommend seeking professional counsel to ensure your divestment strategy meets your specific financial and legal obligations.

Does Net Zero Campaign require a pledge to refuse corporate fossil fuel donations?

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Yes. To ensure total independence from the industries driving the climate crisis, all endorsed candidates must sign the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge. This means your campaign will not accept contributions over $200 from PACs, lobbyists, or executives of coal, oil, and gas companies. We verify this through regular audits of your FEC or state campaign finance filings. Our goal is to ensure that when you take office, you are answerable only to your constituents and the planet.

What kind of organization is Net Zero Campaign?

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Net Zero Campaign is registered as a traditional Political Action Committee (PAC) under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a 527 organization, our primary purpose is to influence the selection, nomination, and election of candidates to federal public office who are committed to a net-zero future.

What this means for our operations:

  • Political Focus: We exist to provide a unified voice for climate-forward voters and to support candidates who prioritize American green jobs and fossil-free leadership.

  • Transparency: In accordance with IRS and FEC regulations, we maintain full transparency regarding our activities. We disclose our contributions and expenditures in public filings, ensuring that our supporters and the public know exactly how we are working to elect climate champions.

  • Accountability: As a 527 group, we are governed by strict legal requirements regarding our political involvement and financial reporting, reinforcing our commitment to integrity in the political process.

Note on Contributions: Donations to Net Zero Campaign, as a 527 political organization, are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.