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Biden’s new Climate Corps will train thousands of young people

It comes after a similar program was dropped from the Inflation Reduction Act

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September 20, 2023 at 8:10 a.m. EDT
President Biden delivers remarks on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act in the East Room of the White House. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)
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President Biden on Wednesday announced an initiative to train more than 20,000 young people in skills crucial to combating climate change, such as installing solar panels, restoring coastal wetlands and retrofitting homes to be more energy-efficient.

The American Climate Corps comes as Biden seeks to win over young voters, a critical constituency, before next year’s presidential election. Polls show that climate change is a top concern for young people, who are more likely than older generations to face raging wildfires, stronger storms and rising seas in their lifetimes.