The US Inflation Reduction Act one year on – what’s been achieved for the green economy?

Aug 21, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act has been credited with creating more than 170,000 new green jobs. Image: Unsplash/rabihshasha

Douglas Broom

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The Inflation Reduction Act is credited with creating 100,000 new green jobs. Image: Unsplash/American Public Power Association

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9 million new green jobs could be created globally every year. Image: World Economic Forum

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