Climate and Clean Energy Legislation, 2020-2022

The document analyzes the synergistic effect of the Energy Act of 2020, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on the U.S. energy transition.

• Four key legislative acts from 2020 to 2022 create a comprehensive pipeline for clean energy technology, moving from research and development (Energy Act of 2020), to demonstration (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021), to deployment and commercialization (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022), with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 restarting the cycle for a new generation of innovation.
• The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is projected to significantly advance the U.S. toward its Paris Agreement nationally determined contribution (NDC). Analysis indicates that combined with existing policies, it could enable a 42% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 relative to 2005 levels, compared to a 27% reduction expected from policies in place before the act.
• The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 provided $62 billion for clean energy, with specific allocations including $12.1 billion for carbon management, $9.5 billion for zero-carbon fuels (including $8 billion for clean hydrogen hubs), $4.71 billion for plugging abandoned oil and gas wells to reduce methane, and over $8 billion for nuclear energy innovation.
• The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 represents a $369 billion investment primarily utilizing tax credits and deployment incentives. It expanded the DOE Loan Programs Office authority by nearly $350 billion, including $250 billion for the Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment program to repurpose existing energy infrastructure.
• The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 authorized the largest five-year public R&D investment in U.S. history at $169.9 billion. This includes $67.9 billion for the Department of Energy, $14.7 billion for 17 National Laboratories, and $800 million for deploying advanced nuclear reactors in communities affected by coal facility retirement.
• The Energy Act of 2020 authorized over $35 billion in federal investment focusing on early-stage research, development, and demonstration for zero-carbon energy and domestic manufacturing, and included provisions to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

APA

Tucker, E. (2022). Climate and Clean Energy Legislation, 2020-2022. Clean Air Task Force. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/03101429/climate-clean-energy-legislation-2020-2022.pdf

Chicago

Tucker, Emily. Climate and Clean Energy Legislation, 2020-2022. Clean Air Task Force, 2022. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/03101429/climate-clean-energy-legislation-2020-2022.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tucker2022climate, author = {Tucker, Emily}, title = {{Climate and Clean Energy Legislation, 2020-2022}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/03101429/climate-clean-energy-legislation-2020-2022.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }