Newsletter
The DC CleanTech Newsletter is a free monthly publication providing a one-stop-shop for government finance awards, opportunities to engage in the policy process, and news and analysis at the intersection of CleanTech, policy, and government finance.
More House Republicans Back the IRA
On March 9, Rep. Andrew Garbarino and 20 other House Republicans sent a letter to Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith urging him to exercise restraint when weighing cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This is Rep. Garbarino’s second letter in support of the IRA. We covered the 14 signatories of the first letter in our January edition.
In this issue, we’re analyzing the text of the letter and going deep on the 7 new signatories: the IRA-backed investments in their districts, their committees of jurisdiction, and their policy priorities, to help inform our understanding of which tax credits they support.
The IRA Tax Credits that Matter Most to Republicans
We’re profiling 18 House Republicans to help you understand which IRA tax credits they may defend from the chopping block. We dig into the investments in their districts, the legislation they’ve supported in the past, and their committees and caucuses.
We’re also covering the Joint Committee on Taxation’s updated IRA scores, U.S.-China graphite trade tensions, and IRA Section 48 Final Regs.
And of course we’re bringing you a comprehensive rundown of government financing and opportunities for the clean tech sector. In December the government awarded $57.5 billion and announced $3.9 billion of new funding opportunities!
The IRA EV Tax Credits are Working. In a BIG way.
Despite a rising tide of negative headlines, EV sales are on the rise. There are lots of reasons to explain EV’s growing popularity, but generous IRA incentives are a major factor. We’re doing a deep dive into the IRA’s EV tax credits to explain how they’re driving EV adoption.
And of course we’re bringing you a comprehensive rundown of October’s clean tech financing awards and opportunities!