Republican budget plans threaten U.S. greenhouse gas emissions reductions by rolling back clean energy incentives. Research indicates that proposed cuts could elevate carbon dioxide emissions by 8 to 12 percent over the next decade compared to expected levels under the Inflation Reduction Act. These changes undermine President Biden's commitment to reduce greenhouse gases 61 to 66 percent by 2035, pushing climate goals further out of reach. Proposed bills effectively reverse previous policies, which could lead to a slower decarbonization process for the nation.
The rollbacks in clean energy incentives in Republicans' budget plans will put the brakes on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions reductions by throttling the growth of renewables and electric vehicles.
Early modeling by research groups shows the bill that passed Tuesday in the Senate would lift emissions of carbon dioxide by 8 to 12 percent from levels expected over the next decade.
President Joe Biden pledged to cut greenhouse gases 61 to 66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035, a target he said was needed to keep the world's climate from careening further off track.
These bills basically, substantively, dismantle the policy enacted by the previous administration and Congress, and so they push us back onto the much slower decarbonization trajectory.
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