A letter from Tiffany Hartung, field director or Interfaith Power & Light
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin reached an agreement on $369 billion in crucial climate investments.
The bill, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, is a budget reconciliation bill that requires only a simple majority in the Senate to pass. It would deliver the single biggest U.S. investment to tackle climate change with $369 billion in energy and climate investments.
Call your Senators today and urge them to pass these crucial climate investments.
Here are some highlights from the $369 billion in climate investments from the bill:
Clean energy tax credits for wind and solar, EVs, efficiency upgrades, heat pumps, and much more
More than $60 billion for environmental justice priorities
Up to $60 billion for domestic clean energy manufacturing
$27 billion to speed the development of emissions reductions technologies, especially in disadvantaged communities
We still have more to do to end giveaways to the fossil fuel industry and this bill includes some troubling provisions that are a reflection of the makeup of the U.S. Senate — something we must keep working on to ensure a future where all communities are safe from the threats of fossil fuel production and false climate solutions. IPL will work with our partners to ensure that this bill is able to deliver its full potential of climate benefits.
This is the most significant climate bill in history and will put our nation on the path to cut climate pollution emissions up to 44% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels, create millions of good paying clean energy jobs, invest in environmental justice, and reduce energy bills for working families across the country.
This is a big victory and a result of the years of advocacy for climate action!
Tell your Senators to act now before it’s too late!
We have a moral obligation to protect people and the planet and climate change is already taking an enormous toll on our communities. The fight is not over with this bill, it must be paired with bold executive action from the Biden Administration and with state and local leadership. But in the coming days, we need Congress to act quickly and pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
With hope and gratitude,
Tiffany Hartung
Field Director of Interfaith Power and Light