President Biden is expected to show his cards this week when it comes to energy and climate regulations. He will ask Congress to include these in a large infrastructure package.
Why it matters: Biden campaigned for large investments in carbon-free electricity, charging electric vehicles, climate-resilient infrastructure and more.
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Chances of moving a huge package like this are extremely rare and details have been lacking.
What’s next: His speech in Pittsburgh on Wednesday – and other information the White House may reveal – should provide more clarity on what he expects in the broader infrastructure proposal, which is expected to be well north of $ 1 trillion.
Needless to say, we’ll have a lot more later in the week, and here are a few things we’re watching …
The pitch: Biden is expected to promote the plan as a major employment package, but a release from research firm ClearView Energy Partners said it could also be part of a broader message about competition with China.
The particularities: Energy lobbyists of all kinds, activists, and others have a keen interest in seeing a variety of regulations, and not everyone will get away with it happily.
The strategy: It’s not yet clear how much Biden and Democrats will try to move forward through a budget vote (the filibuster-safe process that limits inclusion) or if there is an opening up to bipartisan dealings.
Lobbying and advocacy: The upcoming plan is the biggest opening to a comprehensive climate and clean energy package in a decade.
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Axios’ Hans Nichols reports that Progressives are trying to sell the initiative with new cable TV commercials arguing that clean energy projects will immediately create thousands of jobs.
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And Axios’ Andrew Freedman noted in the same story the stakes of this and other lobbying that will surround the bill.
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There might be resistance to making infrastructure bills too climate-damaging unless the public sees clean energy spending as a win / win for jobs and the environment, Andrew notes.
Go deeper: Economists are optimistic about Biden’s $ 3 trillion infrastructure plan
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