Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable
by Oliver Milman, with graphics by Aliya Uteuova from Environment | The Guardian on (#6TJ0H)
Allocation of funds from Inflation Reduction Act makes it harder for president-elect to halt green initiatives
The Biden administration has raced to allocate $74bn of funding for climate initiatives before Donald Trump's inauguration, leaving $20bn vulnerable to potential rollback by the incoming president, new figures reveal.
As the inauguration of Trump looms, the outgoing administration has been accelerating its allocation of cash for climate change and clean energy programs before they are throttled by the incoming US president.
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