How will H.R. 5376 help the United States Build Back Better?
Summary
The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) allocates $555 billion toward climate change and clean energy to reduce climate pollution by 50-52% by 2030 from 2005 levels. The White House estimates these measures will reduce emissions by over one billion metric tons in 2030 compared to business as usual. The legislation includes incentives for domestic production of clean energy technologies, protections for workers, and mandates that 40 percent of investment benefits reach low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Key insights
- The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) allocates $555 billion, approximately 32 percent of its $1.7 trillion total spending, to clean energy and climate change initiatives. These measures aim to reduce climate pollution by 50-52% by 2030 relative to 2005 levels, with the White House estimating a reduction of more than one billion metric tons (1 GT) of emissions in 2030 compared to business as usual.
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- Clean Air Task Force (2021). How will H.R. 5376 help the United States Build Back Better? https://www.catf.us/resource/how-will-h-r-5376-help-the-united-states-build-back-better/
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- Clean Air Task Force. How will H.R. 5376 help the United States Build Back Better? 2021. https://www.catf.us/resource/how-will-h-r-5376-help-the-united-states-build-back-better/.
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- {{cite report |author=Clean Air Task Force |title=How will H.R. 5376 help the United States Build Back Better? |date=22 November 2021 |url=https://www.catf.us/resource/how-will-h-r-5376-help-the-united-states-build-back-better/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @techreport{cleanairtaskforce2021how, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{How will H.R. 5376 help the United States Build Back Better?}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://www.catf.us/resource/how-will-h-r-5376-help-the-united-states-build-back-better/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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