Swing states in US election are biggest winners in Democrats’ landmark climate bill

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has brought in $ 150bn in green investment since it was passed in 2012 .

$63bn will flow to seven swing states, including Pennsylvania , Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Nevada , North Carolina and Wisconsin , bringing more than 50,000 new manufacturing jobs.

Only four in 10 American voters have even heard anything much about the bill, polling shows.

The Inflation Reduction Act has been a challenge from its birth, which required assent from Joe Manchin , the coal baron senator and most conservative Democrat in Congress .

It was bestowed a clumsy name that belies what it is an enormous climate and energy bill with some healthcare add-ons and has befuddled basic public recognition.

More than 3 million American families have already used tax credits to upgrade their homes with solar panels, heat pumps, water heaters or insulation.

The IRA may in time become a piece of the national furniture despite Republican hostility.

But can it help win Harris the election? Climate isn’t ranked as a leading priority by many voters, but there are opportunities within three climate-conscious groups.