Climate Justice
What percentage of climate investments did President Biden commit to sending to environmental justice communities?
What was the emissions reduction percentage President Biden committed the US to by 2030?
50-52% from 2005 levels
What is the maximum tax credit for new and used electric vehicles under the IRA? (two numbers)
$7500 for new electric vehicles
$4000 for used electric vehicles
Specific lease sales will be mandated in which geographic areas?
Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico
How much money does the IRA explicitly invest in environmental justice?
$60B
What does Sen. Schumer's office project the emissions reduction (%) from the IRA will be?
40% from 2005 levels by 2030
How many jobs will the IRA create according to an analysis by the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at UMass Amherst?
9 million
How many acres of land must be opened for oil and gas lease sales before a year of clean energy lease sales are permitted?
60 million
How much of the funding for the National Climate Bank is for environmental justice programs?
$15B of $27B (55%)
For every ton of emissions increases generated by IRA oil and gas provisions, how many tons of emissions are avoided by the other provisions?
24 tons
How much money does the IRA send to USPS to buy zero emissions vehicles?
$3B
What awesome forms of transit were supposed to get significant tax credits and funding before being completely cut out in the IRA?
Public transit and e-bikes
How much money is invested in environmental and climate justice block grants?
$3B
What are the names of at least 2 of the 3 main groups that have modeled the climate impacts of the IRA?
Rhodium Group, Energy Innovation, REPEAT Project (Princeton)
Which Department of Energy office received an additional $290B in loan guarantee authority from the IRA?
Loan Programs Office
Which struggling group of Americans did Sen. Sinema bravely intervene on behalf of to keep their taxes low with an amendment in vote-a-rama?