The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law on August 16, 2022, catalyzed the largest surge of clean energy manufacturing, investment, and buildout in American history. Considered to be one of President Biden’s most enduring and monumental policy achievements, the IRA marked a turning point in the federal government’s approach to combatting the impacts of climate change and soaring energy demand on the American people. The IRA cemented a renewed focus on U.S. grid expansion, modernization, and weather resilience—all of which remain increasingly prudent in a time of skyrocketing energy costs, grid strain, and growing climate threats.
As policymakers craft their visions for energy and environmental policy, join former Biden administration agency officials, as they share lessons from implementing the largest and most ambitious climate bill in U.S. history, and concrete recommendations for future efforts to deliver tangible, durable energy and climate policies that deliver for the American people.