This session explored the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and the benefits that they will bring to residents. IRA contains several tax credits in service of increasing America’s competitiveness in the clean energy economy. Featured speakers included Laurel Blatchford, Chief Implementation Officer, Inflation Reduction Act, US Department of Treasury; John Podesta, Senior Adviser to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation; Alexander Dane, Senior Manager for Clean Energy Innovation & Partnerships, World Resources Institute; Mayor Lily Mei of Fremont, CA; and Mayor Erin Mendenhall of Salt Lake City, UT.
Justice40 Initiative
The Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative works to ensure that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal climate investments are targeted towards disadvantaged communities that have been disproportionately impacted by climate change. Below you can...