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Goldman et al on the impact of the US IRA, climate bill on global stocks

Goldman et al on the impact of the US IRA, climate bill on global stocks

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The Biden administration passed the largest climate law in history in August, giving a boost to a handful of US-listed clean energy stocks. The $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act, also known as the Climate Act, includes $369 billion for energy security and clean energy allocations. The bill extends broadly into the renewable energy sector — …

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Texas’ drought is costing the state’s cotton farmers billions of dollars

Texas’ drought is costing the state’s cotton farmers billions of dollars

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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. LUBBOCK — Cotton production has been decimated by drought and extreme heat this year, costing Texas High Plains farmers and other agricultural industries at least $2 billion, according to one estimate. “There’s just not much …

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First Solar to build new panel factory following Inflation Reduction Act

First Solar to build new panel factory following Inflation Reduction Act

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Connie Black makes adjustments to the manufacturing line for the series 6 solar panels seen during a tour of a First Solar plant in Walbridge, Ohio, October 6, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters First Solar announced Tuesday that it will build a new solar panel manufacturing facility in the U.S. on the heels of the …

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