CCL’s Electrification Month lived up to its name, igniting a wave of action and education nationwide. During August, CCLers powered past our national goal of 3,000 conversations about home electrification, ending the month with more than 3,400 conversations! By Charlotte Ward Citizens’ Climate Lobby So why this push? Two years ago, Congress passed a piece of […]
I am one of the thousands of Pennsylvanians who have recently benefited from an Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credit for installing a heat pump when filing my 2023 taxes. By Kim Anderson Creationcare/Evangelical Environmental Network My home was previously heated entirely by oil, and when gas prices rose significantly a couple of years ago, […]
This month marks the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. That historic legislation made clean energy more affordable and accessible for American households through rebates and tax credits. The U.S. Department of Treasury recently reported that more than 3 million households have made climate-friendly home upgrades and taken advantage of those tax credits! By Flannery Winchester […]
The financial incentives for homeowners in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will be key in achieving the building electrification and efficiency component of CCL’s policy agenda. But, they’re complicated! CCL volunteers have been asking a lot of questions like, “What are the applicable technologies and their benefits?” “What are the different incentives?” “How do I figure out […]
In last year’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress included about $20 billion earmarked for natural climate solutions. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for deciding how those funds should be allocated to meet the climate goals outlined in the text of the IRA, which include projects that will “reduce, […]
More than 80 conservation groups sent a letter today urging congressional leadership to reject Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposal to fast-track the approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline as part of any “permitting reform” deal struck between Manchin and Democratic leaders. The letter states: “The Mountain Valley Pipeline is an ecological and climate disaster that threatens one of […]
Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding federal tax rebates for EV purchases. Then California approved rules to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. Ho-Yin Mak, Georgetown University; Christopher S. Tang, University of […]
Energy efficiency can save homeowners and renters hundreds of dollars a year, and the new Inflation Reduction Act includes a wealth of home improvement rebates and tax incentives to help Americans secure those saving. It extends tax credits for installing energy-efficient windows, doors, insulation, water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners or heat pumps, as well as […]
The Inflation Reduction Act, the largest-ever U.S. federal climate action, has given many a new sense of hope. Learn how Catholic fingerprints were all over this legislation and its massive climate investments in Brian Roewe’s article at National Catholic Reporter. By Catholic Climate Action “The cry of the earth, which Pope Francis calls us to […]
The new Inflation Reduction Act is being justly celebrated as the most significant piece of federal legislation to address the climate crisis to date. It includes about US$370 billion in incentives for everything from solar panels to electric vehicles. But there’s some confusion around what it allows the Environmental Protection Agency to do. By Patrick […]
Today, we celebrate with President Biden, the majority of Americans, and the entire world that the United States is in the process of assuming its position as a global leader on climate change with the signing of The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA marks the single largest investment to address the climate crisis, build […]
President Joe Biden signed into law on Tuesday the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes roughly $370 billion in tax credits and other programs to expand clean energy and reduce planet-warming pollution. By Environment America The law invests in: Clean energy: The United States has enough wind and solar resources to power the country many times […]
The new Inflation Reduction Act is stuffed with subsidies for everything from electric vehicles to heat pumps, and incentives for just about every form of clean energy. But pouring money into technology is just one step toward solving the climate change problem. By Daniel Cohan, Rice University The Conversation Wind and solar farms won’t be […]
The budget reconciliation roller coaster ride is over. Thanks, Congress, for a wild ride. The decades-long quest for major climate legislation has finally succeeded with the passage and yesterday’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, putting the United States on a path to achieve meaningful reductions in heat-trapping gases that have already warmed our world […]
The Inflation Reduction Act is a forced compromise between corporate oil lobbyists and young people who are fighting for a livable future. It is both a historic investment in climate action that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, and contains massive handouts to fossil fuel millionaires and Joe Manchin, who spent months […]