{"id":2369224,"date":"2024-11-15T01:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T06:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-announces-over-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-climate-change-initiatives-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T01:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T06:08:56","slug":"biden-announces-over-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-climate-change-initiatives-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-announces-over-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-climate-change-initiatives-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden announces over $1.4 billion in funding for \u2018climate change initiatives\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-announces-over-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-climate-change-initiatives-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President\u2062 Joe Biden has announced over $1.4 billion\u200c in funding aimed\u200c at\u2063 various climate change initiatives, as \u2063part of his\u200b administration&#8217;s \u200befforts to bolster clean energy and environmental protection.\u200d This funding includes $1.2 \u200cbillion allocated by the Department of\u2064 Transportation to encourage states to utilize cleaner materials in transportation projects. The financial package is also\u200d a result of investments from\u200d the Inflation \u2062Reduction\u200b Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, reflecting Biden&#8217;s commitment to restoring America&#8217;s leadership in climate policy. <\/p>\n<p>Key components of the announcement include\u2063 $18 \u200bmillion\u200c from the Department of Energy, which will support energy efficiency and decarbonization projects across various localities,\u200d and $256 million from the \u2062Department of \u200dAgriculture\u200b to promote\u2064 over 1,100\u200c clean energy projects nationwide. These initiatives are intended to help agricultural\u200b producers \u2062and \u200drural\u2064 businesses transition from fossil fuels to\u2062 renewable energy sources, \u2064thereby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-union-leader-slams-bidens-job-killing-order-cost-us-jobs-needs-to-consider-future-of-country\/\" title=\"Top Union Leader Slams Biden\u2019s Job-Killing Order: \u2018Cost Us Jobs,\u2019 Needs To Consider \u2018Future Of Country\u2019\">addressing climate change<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-american-families-plan-is-far-from-a-new-deal-economic-boon\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018American Families Plan\u2019 Is Far From a New Deal Economic Boon\">fostering economic growth<\/a>. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as Biden \u2062prepares for a trip to South America,\u2063 potentially his last during his \u200cpresidency, to participate in \u200bthe Asia-Pacific\u2063 Economic\u2063 Cooperation forum and\u200b engage with local leaders \u200bon ecosystem preservation. the funding signifies a continued \u2062push towards significant \u200bclimate action\u2063 and aims to create jobs while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-manchin-record-inflation-threat-getting-worse\/\" title=\"Sen. Manchin: Record inflation threat \u2018getting worse\u2019\">lowering energy costs<\/a> \u200bfor Americans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden announces over $1.4 billion in funding for &lsquo;climate change initiatives&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882024\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> is actively governing during the last few months of his presidency. The 46th president announced on Thursday over $1.4 billion in funding dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/climate-change\/\" title=\"\">climate change<\/a> initiatives. The spending includes the allotment of $1.2 billion in funding by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Transportation<\/a> to empower states to use &ldquo;cleaner construction materials for transportation projects.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The funding is part of the Biden administration&rsquo;s investment in clean energy and other climate initiatives stipulated by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When President Biden took office, he pledged to restore America&rsquo;s climate leadership at home and abroad,&rdquo; a press <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/11\/14\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-continues-driving-climate-investments-to-reduce-emissions-lower-home-energy-costs\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">release<\/a> read. &ldquo;Every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate, conservation, clean energy, and environmental justice agenda in history.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These efforts, part of President Biden&rsquo;s Investing in America agenda, include securing the largest ever investment in climate and clean energy in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law &ndash; and unleashing a clean energy manufacturing and deployment boom that has attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in private sector investment; created hundreds of thousands of new clean energy jobs; and lowered energy costs for families while delivering cleaner air and water for communities across the country,&rdquo; noted the release.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&rsquo;s announcement for the latest funding of the &ldquo;Investing in America&rdquo; agenda featured &ldquo;new climate investments&rdquo; in clean energy manufacturing, reducing greenhouse emissions, and lowering home energy costs, according to the press release. The announcement comes as Biden heads to South America, most likely for the final time during his presidency, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and a &ldquo;historic&rdquo; trip to the Amazon &ldquo;to engage with local and Indigenous leaders&rdquo; to discuss ecosystem preservation and protection.<\/p>\n<p>The announced funding includes $18 million from the Department of Energy as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which will be distributed to 61 local and territorial governments. The White House announced that this financial package will fund a variety of &ldquo;energy efficiency and decarbonization projects.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Department of Agriculture will grant $256 million as part of the Inflation Reduction Act to fund &ldquo;more than 1,100 clean energy projects in 40 states.&rdquo; It will incentivize &ldquo;agricultural producers and rural small business owners&rdquo; to shift away from fossil fuels and increase their usage of clean energy sources such as &ldquo;wind, solar, geothermal and small hydropower energy and make energy efficiency improvements.&rdquo; Such investments will facilitate a culture change to clean energy in these industries, which, in turn, will lead to an increase in income and business size while simultaneously &ldquo;addressing climate change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the U.S. Department of Transportation will grant $1.2 billion to &ldquo;empower states&rdquo; to use &ldquo;construction materials that create less pollution, including asphalt, glass, steel, and concrete, for infrastructure projects.&rdquo; This will lead to a surge in demand for such new materials that will revolutionize the transportation and infrastructure industries while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">simultaneously addressing climate change issues<\/a>. Ultimately, it will advance the Biden administration&rsquo;s climate change agenda to shift the nation to &ldquo;more sustainable construction practices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These investments build on an expansive climate and conservation record led by President Biden and Vice President Harris that has reduced emissions, created jobs, and expanded manufacturing in every sector across the country,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/11\/14\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-continues-driving-climate-investments-to-reduce-emissions-lower-home-energy-costs\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the White House said<\/a>. &ldquo;Since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, the Administration has awarded more than $98.5 billion in grants for projects across the country, and the private sector has responded to the laws&rsquo; historic incentives with nearly $300 billion in announced investments in clean energy and battery manufacturing and clean power generation during that period.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1882024\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1882024\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden reveals $1.4 billion for climate change initiatives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2369225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP23096633597615-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,13784,6513],"class_list":["post-2369224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-climate-change","tag-funding"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP23096633597615-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369228,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369224\/revisions\/2369228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}