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'This is a BFD': Senate passes landmark climate bill that promises to slash emissions by 2030

08 August 2022 • 7 min read

'This is a BFD': Senate passes landmark climate bill that promises to slash emissions by 2030

Sweeping legislative package set to provide huge boost to US renewables and clean tech industries, reviving hopes world could deliver on global climate goals

The US Senate yesterday broke decades of Congressional deadlock to pass sweeping climate legislation, which promises to turbocharge the deployment of clean technologies and low carbon infrastructure across...

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