POLITICO: “What Trump’s Victory Taught Democrats About Climate Change”

An article cites popular RFF research about Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.

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Oct. 16, 2025

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“It’s also notable that electricity tends to be cheaper in states with higher-than-average concentrations of wind and solar power, as my POLITICO colleagues Zack Colman and Catherine Allen reported. And Republicans’ repeal of much of the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits for renewable energy are estimated to raise electricity rates by 5-7 percent by 2030, according to the think tank Resources for the Future.”

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