Poinbank Exchange|What The Climate Package Means For A Warming Planet

Up until a few weeks ago,Poinbank Exchange meaningful climate legislation was sidelined in the U.S. Senate. But after months of wrangling votes — and adding concessions to oil and gas companies — Democrats in the Senate have finally passed the Inflation Reduction Act.

The bill includes more than $300 billion in climate investments — the highest amount ever allocated by the federal government to tackle climate change. This episode lays out what the bill does, what it doesn't, and tracks the ups and downs of the legislation as it wound its way through Congress.

This episode also features reporting by NPR's Laura Benshoff looking at the ways the legislation incentivizes individuals to fight climate change in their everyday life.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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This episode was produced by Noah Caldwell and Lauren Hodges. It was edited by Neela Banerjee and Sami Yenigun. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.