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Biden’s budget: Why investing in innovation is crucial to reach US climate goals

  • Written by David M. Hart, Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University
Biden’s budget: Why investing in innovation is crucial to reach US climate goalsElectric vehicles and renewable energy will only get the country so far.AP Photos/Evan Vucci

President Joe Biden’s first detailed federal budget is slated to be released on May 28, and it will include substantial increases in spending to fight climate change.

An overview sent to Congress included US$10 billion in nondefense spending on clean...

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