This act is the biggest step against climate change the US has ever taken

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act at the US Capitol on August 7th, 2022.  | Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The US is tantalizingly close to passing landmark legislation that would push the country closer than ever toward national and global climate goals. Yesterday, the Senate narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill after months of stalled negotiations that watered down some climate provisions and then nearly fell through completely. After that roller-coaster ride, we’re left with the Inflation Reduction Act, which invests $369 billion in clean energy and climate action.

If the House passes the bill and Biden signs it into law — which they’re expected to do — it’ll be the most the US has ever spent in one go to tackle the climate crisis that’s driving devastating heatwaves, megafires, and hurricane seasons. While this latest iteration of...

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