"The $369 billion climate and tax bill would affect every aspect of U.S. energy production, with incentives for producers and consumers to move away from fossil fuels."

"The climate and tax deal announced by Senate Democrats on Wednesday would pump hundreds of billions of dollars into programs designed to speed the country’s transition away from an economy based largely on fossil fuels and toward cleaner energy sources.

The legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, is a far cry from the ambitious multi-trillion-dollar domestic policy and tax proposal that President Biden sought and that Democrats in Congress spent more than a year laboring to pass.

What remains is a downsized but still significant package, born of compromise between Democratic Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York."

Elena Shao reports for the New York Times July 28, 2022. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Factbox: Key Provision in the U.S. Senate Climate Deal" (Reuters) [3]

"How the Senate Climate Bill Could Slash Emissions 40%" (E&E News) [4]

"Surprise Deal Would Be Most Ambitious Climate Action Undertaken by U.S." (New York Times) [5]