The Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, which threatens to repeal clean energy tax credits, is “taking a hammer to American ingenuity and our economy, killing jobs, and harming our health and wellbeing”, according to the America Is All In coalition.
The coalition’s co-chairs, which include California Governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, and Gina McCarthy, the first White House National Climate Advisor and former EPA Administrator, issued a joint statement following the Senate’s passing of the megabill, in which they warned that it would drive up energy costs, stall progress on clean and affordable energy, and jeopardise hundreds of thousands of jobs and businesses.
‘Denying the reality’
“With deliberate policies that raise energy costs, Congress is turning its back on American workers and businesses who work tirelessly to deliver good-paying jobs, lower energy bills, and lead the global clean energy race,” the co-chairs said. “Republican Senators are fully denying the reality that clean energy is good for working people, businesses, and the strength and security of our economy.
“As temperatures hit record highs and energy demand projections surge 35-50% by 2040, we need more affordable, reliable, and clean energy quickly. State and local leaders will keep working for the American people, not special interests, by doubling down on efforts to fix our country’s affordability crisis, create clean, abundant energy and good-paying jobs, and cut toxic pollution poisoning our communities.”
Ongoing initiatives
The coalition, which has mobilised thousands of US cities, states, tribal nations, businesses, schools, and faith, health, and cultural institutions, highlighted a number of ongoing initiatives demonstrating its commitment – California has ‘doubled down’ on its clean vehicle commitments; Illinois has established clean energy legislation focused on equitable job creation, renewable energy expansion, and workforce development; while Cleveland has established a Climate Action Plan, targeting substantial greenhouse gas reductions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
“We are not burying our heads in the sand and remain committed to building a clean energy economy that works for everyone,” the co-chairs added. Read more here.
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