Brig Daniels: 'Avoiding climate change should not be considered a you-did-it-or-you-didn’t sort of problem. Rather, it’s a spectrum-of-possible-futures sort of problem. With this bill, we changed our course for the better.'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference on the Inflation Reduction Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Aug. 4, 2022.Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act
So, how did the Senate clear the hurdle? As a razor-thin, partisan majority passed the bill, it relied on tax incentives for green power, energy efficiency, and industrial investment. These senators recognized that changes in the economy made this sort of bill possible—innovations ranging from cheaper electric cars and solar panels to new batteries and energy-efficient appliances.
Then, seven years ago, President Barack Obama advocated for a bottom-up approach in Paris. The world understood why. Voluntary commitments would not bind any country and, therefore, would not require Obama to bring the agreement to the Senate for ratification, which was hostile to climate action due to concerns about the U.S. economy.
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