The Inflation Reduction Act promises nearly $400 billion to address the US’s carbon footprint, the largest climate investment in the country’s history. The legislation is focused domestically on action items, such as clean energy subsidies and expedited permits for solar and wind farms. But Jason Bordoff, co-founding dean of the Columbia Climate School and a former climate change adviser with the Obama administration, tells The World’s host Carol Hills that for the legislation to reach its full potential, foreign policy is needed.
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