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Biden gives states billions of dollars for EV chargers, heat pumps, and other green tech

Cities and states play a crucial role in helping the US meet climate goals.

With the US facing the prospect of another four years of former President Donald Trump rolling back environmental protections at the federal level, the Biden administration is putting billions of dollars of climate funding into the hands of local governments. States and cities can play a crucial role in helping the US meet climate goals set under the Paris agreement, especially if Donald Trump returns to office pushing an even more fervent deregulatory agenda than he did during his first term as president. The announcement comes a day after Joe Biden bowed out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in his place, highlighting the climate stakes in a tumultuous election cycle.

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