The world needed bold climate action this year, and we got it.
California and other states announced plans to phase out gas-powered cars after 2035. The United States ratified an international treaty to slash production of the climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons used in cooling and refrigeration. The European Union is finalizing its plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent relative to 1990s levels by 2030. The list of legislative victories goes on.
But the biggest win came August 16, when President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act.
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