Chairman U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attends a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth FrantzRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterWASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The nearly $370 billion in climate and energy security provisions in the long-delayed budget reconciliation deal struck by Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday were thin on details but highly praised by clean-energy proponents.The package would cut U.S. emissions 40% by 2030, a summary released by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office said. The summary did not detail the baseline for the cut nor exactly what kind of emissions would be reduced, leaving room for potential changes as the measure advances.Heather Zichal, the head of American Clean Power, a group of renewable energy companies, said…
U.S. Senate climate deal thin on details, praised by clean energy backers
