U.S. Must Invest $2.5 Trillion by 2030 to Get to Zero Carbon (1)

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It’s going to take $2.5 trillion in spending over the next decade to get the U.S. on a path to a carbonfreeeconomy, but the transition will help to pay for itself, Princeton University researchers say.Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 -- a central goal of President-elect Joe Biden’s climate plan --would require expanding renewable-energy systems, building more efficient homes and putting 50million electric cars on the road, according to a report released Tuesday.