George David Banks
George David Banks is President and CEO of the American Council for Capital Formation.
Self-inflicted eclipse: How solar energy lost Republican support
For decades, the solar deployment industry was a bipartisan darling — a rare status in Washington. The solar Investment tax credit was not a...
New Report: U.S. Leadership on Solar Radiation Management Is a National Security Imperative
U.S. Must Lead on Solar Radiation Management Technology or Risk Strategic Vulnerability to China
Washington, D.C. — A new report from the American Council for Capital...
Partisan energy gridlock is holding the US back from much-needed ‘all of the above’...
In an era of geopolitical turbulence and technological revolution, the U.S.’s energy and economic securitystands at a crossroads. Energy policy has become increasingly politicized...
West Virginia Can Power AI and Industrial Revival
For decades, West Virginia powered America’s manufacturing dominance, from forging the steel that won the World Wars to producing the energy that fueled prosperity...
Better Emissions Data is Smart Industrial Strategy
Better Emissions Data is Smart Industrial Strategy
By George David Banks
The Trump administration has rightly scrutinized federal regulations that have drifted beyond their statutory limits....
Trump 2.0: the “Donroe Doctrine” Against Chinese Encroachment
In the bold capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump hailed the operation as a phase of the “Donroe Doctrine,” a modern...
Fox Business: Manufacturing Rebounds, Importance of Kigali Amendment
On Fox Business Varney & Company, ACCF Executive Vice President George David Banks highlights the rebound of American manufacturing and how the Kigali Amendment, an international "America First" agreement can help bolster industry and American jobs.
The leftward drift of oil market policies
Building stable energy trade relations means counting on major partners making rational decisions. Unfortunately, the United States finds itself sandwiched between the Canadian and...
Finally, some fairness in global reporting of greenhouse gas
A few weeks ago, the Trump administration scored a major diplomatic victory in international climate policy in the industrial city of Katowice, Poland. While this win won’t receive much attention in the headlines, Trump’s State Department achieved a decades-old foreign policy goal that helps protect U.S. manufacturing and levels the playing field against major economic competitors, particularly China.
As Donald Trump faces down Xi Jinping on trade, a vehicle emissions rule could...
We should restore the MAC credits and seek policy solutions that are consistent with an America First trade agenda. This would incent the use of innovative U.S. technology in a strategic industry for years to come.
Bolstering U.S. Corporate Governance Would Help Check China’s Dominance Agenda
President Donald Trump’s tariff diplomacy has provoked criticism at home and abroad. Contained within his policies, though, is an oft-overlooked focus on combating the...
West Lake Landfill: Another Pruitt decision that Wheeler should clean up
The Trump administration should follow a clear-eyed, non-politicized approach that protects workers and residents in the Show Me State and elsewhere from unnecessary exposure, illness, and decades of tragedy-based litigation.
Poorer and richer states shouldn’t be held to the same greenhouse gas standards
A rare coalition of environmental and industry groups as well as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have launched a market-oriented plan for...
Kigali: An ‘America First’ trade initiative disguised as a climate deal
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which is currently being considered by the Trump White House, represents a golden opportunity to further this strategy. It sets the pathway for international adoption of next generation American technologies to replace ozone depleting chemicals still in use by two thirds of the developing world, creating a cumulative $1-trillion market.
ACCF to President Trump: Back Kigali Amendment to Boost U.S. Competitiveness
June 20 2018
The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Trump:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we commend...
Bloomberg TV: Banks Discusses Role of Proxy Advisory Firms
ACCF Executive Vice President George David Banks recently sat down with @markets to discuss proxy advisory firms and the disconnect between big money managers...