NewsDo states have the necessary preparedness to implement the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?
May 17, 2023
States have long been the leaders in developing and implementing climate and clean energy policies, jumpstarted in the 2000s after the last failed attempt at federal legislation.
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- The Biden administration is a return to industrial policy and targeted investments at the federal level to build a just, healthy economy.• States have inspired breakthroughs for initiatives such as 100% clean electricity standards, labor standards, and green banks.
- State governments must maximize uptake of funds for job creation, equitable economic opportunity, emissions reductions, while also holding companies accountable for using those funds.