<p>At long last - some actual good news! Last week, President Biden signed the (confusingly-named) Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the largest investment into fighting climate change the U.S. has ever made. Although that's not a particularly high bar, considering we haven't really done anything to fight climate change before this. Nevertheless, the bill is a game-changer - it retains most of the climate provisions from the original Build Back Better plan, and sets the U.S. on track to slash greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 2005 levels in the next 8 years. In this episode, we kick back and discuss what's in this bill and what it means for our society moving forward.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Original music by Karan Shetty</p> <p><br></p> <p>Some more of Karan's thoughts on the Inflation Reduction Act and equity, based on his research: https://www.psehealthyenergy.org/news/blog/inflation-reduction-act-includes-key-strategies-to-align-climate-action-and-energy-equity/</p>