The Inflation Reduction Act: Whats in the Sausage?
For nearly six decades, the US government passed no comprehensive climate legislation. Now that\u2019s changed. The Inflation Reduction Act contains approximately $370 billion of investments in clean energy and climate solutions. But not everyone is happy. To get through the Senate, the bill offered carrots to entrenched fossil fuel interests, along with investments in renewable power. Many in disadvantaged communities, who so often bear the brunt of climate-induced disasters, feel they\u2019ve been left out yet again.\nGuests:\xa0\nChelsea Henderson, Director of Editorial Content, RepublicEn\nSam Ricketts, Co-Founder, Evergreen Action\xa0\nOzawa Bineshi Albert, Co-Executive Director, Climate Justice Alliance\nSomini Sengupta, International Climate Reporter & Anchor, Climate Forward Newsletter, New York Times\n\nFor show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices