IRA repealed as Trump signs One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The Trump administration and Republican Congress dismantled the Inflation Reduction Act, which had spurred 115 gigawatts of clean energy projects and was projected to cut power-sector emissions by 500 million tons annually by 2035.

First covered Aug 25, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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32d Heatmap News A ‘Glass Half Full’ Isn’t Enough to Fight Climate Change — In just its first three years, the Inflation Reduction Act had historic impacts on the U.S. energy mix, spurring 115 gigawatts of new, clean generation —…

Primary sources

ceepr.mit.edu Mit Ceepr Rc 2026 07 (ceepr.mit.edu)

eia.gov Detail (eia.gov)

energyinnovation.org The Economic Consumer Cost And Pollution Impacts Of Federal Energy Policy Changes (energyinnovation.org)

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grist.org Biden’s climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be. | Grist

Discussion

Bluesky: @kbrigham.bsky.social Katie Brigham · 32d ago · 62 ♥ More pushback against the recent "glass half full" analysis of OBBB impacts. "Economy-wide, the GOP tax law eliminates between 67% and 85% of the emissions reductions projected under the IRA, bringing us back nearly to the No IRA world." · @volts.wtf David Roberts · 32d ago · 62 ♥ More pushback against the recent "glass half full" analysis of OBBB impacts. "Economy-wide, the GOP tax law eliminates between 67% and 85% of the emissions reductions projected under the IRA, bringing us back nearly to the No IRA world."

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