"At stuffy United Nations press conferences, in swanky auditoriums and at sticky socialist dance parties, one word was on everyone's lips at this year's Climate Week NYC: affordability. The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, said under that under President Trump the United States is returning to commonsense energy policies that focus on affordability. The former energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, said Democrats must focus on renewable power's ability to shrink power bills to win elections."
"The attempt to link everyday cost issues to global warming is not new. The concept was a key part of the Green New Deal, a progressive policy platform popularized by youth-led climate group the Sunrise Movement and New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. Joe Biden picked up the framing in the White House, naming his signature green carbon-cutting policy the Inflation Reduction Act, from 2022."
Affordability dominated conversations at Climate Week NYC, appearing in venues from UN press conferences to activist events. U.S. officials framed energy policy around lowering household costs: Chris Wright argued for a return to commonsense policies that focus on affordability, while Jennifer Granholm emphasized renewable power's potential to shrink power bills and win elections. Local politicians and activists linked green policies to lower rents and more affordable transit. The affordability framing traces back to the Green New Deal and influenced the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act. Rising utility bills nationwide are pushing politicians across the spectrum to present climate proposals as protections for household budgets.
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