On January 6, 2023, the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance hosted a conversation the Inflation Reduction Act signed in August 2022 by President Biden.

The panel discussed the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes some of the most dramatic and ambitious federal investments to address climate change ever passed by Congress. Panelists discussed the range of provisions in the act, including tax credits for solar and wind energy, amendments to the Clean Air Act, new authorization for loan guarantees, and investments for coast resiliency, specific resources also are targeted for “environmental justice” and what those will mean for individuals across socioeconomic groups. Our panelists assessed this growing area of research and action and considered the adequacy of this new federal investment for addressing the historic inequities in environmental risks and consequences for racial groups and communities.