- The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have launched a new online tracker called the “Inflation Reduction Act Tracker.”
- The tracker provides updates and analysis on the progress of the proposed Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by implementing a carbon tax.
- The tracker includes information on the bill’s sponsors, the latest news and analysis, and relevant social media activity.
- The Inflation Reduction Act is seen as an important policy tool for reducing emissions and combating climate change, but it faces opposition from some lawmakers and interest groups.
- The tracker is designed to provide timely and accurate information on the progress of the bill and to help stakeholders stay informed and engaged in the policy process.
By Environmental Defense Fund | March 08, 2023
The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund have just launched IRAtracker.org. This free online resource includes a searchable database that catalogues all of the climate change-related provisions in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as a tracker that records actions taken by federal agencies to implement those provisions.
The IRA is this country’s largest climate investment to date. It provides nearly $400 billion in federal investments, solutions, programs and protections to support climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Much of that funding will be delivered through tax credits and incentives, obligating the Department of the Treasury and more than a dozen other federal agencies—including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—to implement the IRA.
With so many agencies involved, it can be difficult for state and local governments, Native American tribes, community groups, non-profit organizations, and others to keep track of what is happening and to engage and participate in the development and implementation of the tax credits, grants, policies and other programs created by the IRA. That is where IRAtracker.org comes in. Both the IRA database and tracker highlight ways in which eligible entities can engage in the programs established by the IRA and participate in related agency rulemakings and other activities…
There is also a filter that can be used to highlight programs that refer to environmental justice considerations.
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