The Inflation Reduction Act One Year On What Worked and What Didn

Episode 16 of Climate Economics with Fexingo takes stock of the Inflation Reduction Act one year after its passage. Lucas and Luna drill into one specific outcome: the surge in domestic clean-tech manufacturing versus the slow rollout of direct consumer rebates. They examine why the law's 45Q carbon capture tax credit has barely moved the needle on CCS deployment, while the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit has triggered over $40 billion in battery and solar factory announcements. The hosts also unpack the IRA's impact on blue-state vs red-state job creation, the role of Treasury guidance delays, and what the 2026 midterm elections could mean for the law's durability. If you've wondered whether the IRA is actually accelerating the energy transition or just shifting costs around, this episode gives you the data behind the debate. #InflationReductionAct #IRA #ClimateEconomics #CleanTech #CarbonCapture #45Q #AdvancedManufacturing #BatteryManufacturing #Solar #EnergyTransition #GreenJobs #TreasuryGuidance #Midterms2026 #ClimatePolicy #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ClimateEconomics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo