House Funding Bill Would Boost Clean Energy, ARPA-E Spending

House Democrats unveiled a fiscal 2021 spending bill Monday that would boost an array of climate-friendly energy spending, including increased funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced energy research.

The fiscal 2021 energy and water spending measure would provide $49.6 billion in total energy and water spending, a 3% percent increase of $1.26 billion over current year levels. The spending bill is slated to make its first stop Tuesday before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

It proposes $41 billion for the Department of Energy in fiscal 2021, a $2.3 billion increase over current spending. The ...