3 ways the Inflation Reduction Act would pay you to help fight climate change

Workman with Power Shift Solar put solar panels on a house Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change bill on Friday, Aug. 12. The crux of the long-delayed bill is to use incentives to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the transition away from the oil, coal and gas that largely cause climate change. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Money in the Inflation Reduction Act would make it cheaper for Americans to curb their own climate-warming emissions.

While most of the bill’s climate benefits would come from incentivizing major shifts, such as building more wind and solar power, individual choices can add up when undertaken on a large scale.

Here’s what you need to know about three ways the bill would pay consumers to make greener choices, if it passes the House of Representatives, as expected.