The US is currently in the driving seat when it comes to new opportunities for investment in green infrastructure. Following the launch of President Joe Biden’s $2trn plan to improve the nation’s infrastructure and to steer the country towards greener energy over the next eight years, the country is firmly in the spotlight.
President Biden's vast spending plan is designed to help the nation's economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic and will produce the most significant number of jobs since World War II. The ambitious proposal is expected to be passed broadly intact by Congress in the coming weeks. This is good news for all ESG investors. Biden's bold plan falls into four parts: investment in transport infrastructure, from highways and roads to canals and bridges, as well as in homes, creating more affordable housing, introducing or improving broadband, and improving clean water supplies. Next on th...
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