30 Jul 2022

Lisa Friedman: the US's massive new climate change bill

From Saturday Morning, 8:39 am on 30 July 2022

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What's been hailed as the largest climate change bill in the United States and indeed the world could soon be passed.  The surprise agreement, which Senate Democrats announced late Wednesday and hope to pass as early as next week, has shocked many. The announcement of a deal - after many activists had given up hope - commentators say, has almost instantly reset the role of the United States in the global effort to fight climate change.

Lisa Friedman is a reporter on the New York Times climate desk, focusing on climate and environmental policy in Washington. She previously worked for Climatewire where she led a team of 12 reporters focused on the business and politics of the changing climate.

Thousands of students from across Philadelphia's school districts protest climate inaction and demand real systemic change to deal with climate change and its effects in Philadelphia

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