Clean Energy Buildout Persists Despite Trump Administration's Rollback Efforts
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Robinson Meyer
Summary
The article discusses how despite Donald Trump's return to the White House and his administration's efforts to roll back climate policies, the clean energy buildout initiated by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) continues largely unabated. The piece examines the resilience of clean energy investments, manufacturing, and job creation, arguing that the IRA's incentives have created durable economic momentum that is proving difficult for the Trump administration to dismantle. It highlights that many clean energy projects are proceeding in Republican-held districts, creating political and economic barriers to repeal.
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· 3 pulledFor the first time since global warming arose as a major issue more than three decades earlier, the United States had enacted a comprehensive policy to do something about it.
The law was projected to bring down U.S. emissions by at least 36% by the mid-2030s.
America could boast a generous set of incentives meant to spur new solar farms, electric vehicle factories, and other zero-carbon industries nationwide.
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