ATLANTA — This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the awardees of $20 billion from the new Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which will provide financing to projects that will reduce carbon emissions.
In response, Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Director G Webber released the following statement:
"Today’s announcement is a prime example of the continued benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. The awardees of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will help finance clean energy projects, energy efficiency upgrades for families, electrification projects in rural parts of Georgia, and loans to small businesses. We are beyond excited that these direct investments will help our climate resiliency, and the fund’s focus on environmental justice will provide much needed support to communities of color and low-income and rural areas."
About the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter is the largest grassroots environmental organization in the state, with more than 75,000 members and supporters. The Chapter supports a robust outings program and has active committees working on forest and coastal protection, transit expansion, and clean energy. For more information, visit sierraclub.org/georgia.
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit sierraclub.org.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Ricky Leroux, Senior Communications & Policy Coordinator
404-607-1262 ext. 234 | ricky.leroux@sierraclub.org