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How the biggest US energy bill ever could revive Biden’s climate agenda

Economic modelling shows that the compromise legislation might bring the United States within range of meeting its climate commitments.
  1. Jeff Tollefson
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As little as two weeks ago, a centrepiece of US President Joe Biden’s climate agenda seemed to be dead in the water, because of opposition from members of Congress. But after a surprise turn of events, the US Senate is poised to approve the revived legislation — a massive spending bill that would make unprecedented investments in clean-energy innovation and deployment. Researchers say the legislation, if enacted, will reinvigorate efforts by the United States — and the world — to halt global warming.

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Nature 608, 458-459 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02119-7

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  • Update 05 August 2022: This story was updated to reflect that senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has agreed to support the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

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