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How the US climate bill will finance the energy transition [partner content]

Catalyst · 24 Oct 2022 · 16m

What this episode covers

Britta von Osen and Kayla Schultz, partners at CohnReznick and CohnReznick Capital, discuss the market implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the US energy transition. They analyze how the bill's tax credits, including the new standalone storage credit and transferability provisions, are reshaping project finance, tax equity markets, and M&A activity for renewables, carbon capture, and hydrogen.

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CohnReznick, CohnReznick Capital
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Inflation Reduction Act

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