On 22 September 2021, there was a US Congress Joint Economic Committee hearing on the benefits of electrifying buildings in USA. There is a webpage for the entire hearing: Examining the Economic Benefits of Electrifying America’s Homes and Buildings – Examining the Economic Benefits of Electrifying America’s Homes and Buildings – United States Joint Economic Committee (senate.gov)
In particular, the five-minute testimony of one witness, Dr. Leah Stokes, was powerful. It brought together the need to stabilize the climate with the need to protect people, especially children from the harmful effects of fumes. Here is the final paragraph.
In sum, we have the policy and technology solutions at the ready–today. It is a matter of deployment and market adoption. It is a matter of levelizing the costs of the technology as the market catches up to the enormous demand needed to meet the climate crisis. It is a matter of smart policy solutions that support the market–and in doing so, create economic opportunity for households to save money, invest in their communities, and create jobs.
The full testimony can be found at this link: Buildings House Testimony (senate.gov)
There is a video, but it is difficult for the public to access as its content has been deemed “sensitive.”