Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming.

The energy and climate provisions, supported by lawmakers from both parties, were hailed as the most significant climate change law in at least a decade.

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

Dec 21, 2020, 11:43pm UTC
https://apnews.com/7e1db709dc1fa91ce6516f27459cdf93 > WASHINGTON (AP) — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming. > The energy and climate provisions, supported by lawmakers from both parties, were hailed as the most significant climate change law in at least a decade.