Ben Lieberman is a senior fellow who specializes in environmental policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Lieberman has returned to CEI after serving seven years as a senior counsel on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As a congressional staffer, he worked on a number of issues related to fuels and vehicles, including the Renewable Fuel Standard and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. He also worked on energy infrastructure permitting reform, home appliance energy efficiency standards, and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Previously in his career, Lieberman completed a decade-long stint at CEI as well as five years at the Heritage Foundation. He will continue to work on energy and environmental policy issues in his latest position at CEI, with an emphasis on reforming the federal permitting process for projects that are subject to it.
Lieberman has published hundreds of op-eds and articles, including in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times, The Washington Post, Weekly Standard, and National Review. He has appeared on a number of radio and television programs on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Bloomberg, and CNBC. He has also testified before Congress on a number of energy and environmental issues.
Lieberman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, and his law degree from the George Washington University School of Law.
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News
China’s Beneficial Status as Developing Nation in UN Treaties Disadvantages US, Must End
China is now the world’s second largest economy and the largest exporter, yet it is designated as a developing nation in United Nations (UN) treaties.
Biden Energy Department Unveils New Rules Against Residential Cooking Appliances
Today the U.S. Energy Department unveiled its final rule mandating energy efficiency standards for residential cooking appliances such as gas stoves. CEI Senior…
U.S. House passes legislation to preserve consumer choice in kitchen appliances
The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1615 today, a bill that would protect Americans ability to choose the type of stove they want in…
Blog
Department of Energy is coming after our light bulbs – again
- By: Ben Lieberman
We have already said goodbye to the incandescent light bulb, thanks to federal regulations. Will its replacement be next? Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency regulations…
RJ Smith (1937-2024)
- By: Ben Lieberman
Freedom has lost a true champion with the passing of longtime CEI analyst RJ Smith. RJ’s tireless advocacy for private property rights will be especially…
The Biden administration once again puts its climate agenda above home affordability
- By: Ben Lieberman
The Biden administration talks a good game about making housing more affordable, but in truth it is actively boosting costs through expensive climate change…
Op-Eds/Articles
The Hill
The right way to neutralize China’s unfair economic advantage on climate
- By: Ben Lieberman
There’s a big push in Congress to eliminate any competitive edge handed to China as a result of domestic and international climate change policies. The…
Fox News
Why gas stove owners should still be worried
- By: Ben Lieberman
In response to a strong public backlash, the Biden administration Department of Energy (DOE) has decided to backtrack on its proposed new energy efficiency regulation of stoves…
Fox News
Biden anti-consumer crusade targets 4 more types of appliances
- By: Ben Lieberman
2023 was an unusually bad year for appliance regulations, and future years won’t be much better unless Congress finds a way to stop…
Studies
Forcing the UN’s Hand on China
- By: Ben Lieberman
Most United Nations (UN) environmental treaties are a bad deal for America that are made worse by classifying China as a developing nation and thus…
Would More Electric Vehicles Be Good for the Environment?
- By: Ben Lieberman
Executive Summary The environmental advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) over internal combustion engine-powered vehicles are as obvious as the lack of a tailpipe emitting air…
The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act: Myth vs. Fact
- By: Ben Lieberman
Beginning in the 1970s, concerns that the refrigerants used in most air conditioners and refrigerators were leaking into the air and depleting the Earth’s ozone…
Citations
Deseret
The Biden admin wants to change home appliances, Republicans are pushing back
- By: Ben Lieberman
CEI’s Ben Lieberman is cited on Deseret News about republican pushback to home appliance regulation: Ben Lieberman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute told Fox News the…
Daily Caller
Fresh Report Explains How International Climate Treaties Benefit China At America’s Expense
- By: Ben Lieberman
CEI’s Ben Lieberman is cited in Daily Caller on the Kigali Amendment: “China’s status as a developing nation in U.N. treaties has created an unfair…
Washington Times
Environmental group pushes retail associates to discourage gas stove purchases
- By: Ben Lieberman
CEI’s Ben Lieberman is cited in the Washington Times about appliances: Ben Lieberman, a senior fellow in environmental policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Regulatory Comments
Comments on the Department of Energy’s Proposed Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters
- By: Ben Lieberman
I. INTRODUCTION The undersigned free market and consumer organizations have a longstanding interest in bringing to light the deleterious consequences of federal regulations, which are…
Comments of CEI and Michael Mannino on Dept. of Energy’s Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers
- By: Ben Lieberman
I. SUMMARY The proposed rule would tighten the energy and water efficiency standards for residential clothes washers, despite the fact that the standards currently in…
CEI Comments to Department of Energy on Proposed Stove Regulation
- By: Ben Lieberman
INTRODUCTION The undersigned free market and consumer organizations have a longstanding interest in bringing to light the deleterious consequences of federal regulations, which are often…