Republicans embrace clean energy solutions with or without Democrats

Published February 23, 2025 11:13am ET



President Donald Trump is rolling back the Biden administration’s policies promoting clean energy, but Republicans haven’t abandoned adopting clean energy targets.

Advocates for green and renewable energy have criticized the Trump administration, saying they have hindered efforts to reach clean energy targets, such as by pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord. Shortly after taking office, Trump issued a slew of executive orders that removed federal incentives for electric vehicles, halted offshore wind leasing and permitting, and expanded federal authority for oil drilling.

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