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Trump's Bill Cuts Clean Energy Funding, Risks Climate Goals

7/11/2025

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Trump Cuts Clean Energy

President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," signed on July 4, slashes clean energy funding, threatening the US's commitment to the Paris Agreement. Experts warn this could result in billions more tons of CO2 emissions in the coming decade, as the law eliminates tax credits for renewables and halts vital clean energy research, hindering progress in combating climate change.

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Trump Critiques Renewables

During a cabinet meeting, President Trump slammed wind and solar energy as inefficient and detrimental to wildlife, expressing a strong preference for fossil fuels, which he labeled as cleaner and more effective. This stance echoes his recent legislation aimed at cutting support for renewable energy, raising concerns about rising emissions and the future of environmental protection.

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Trump Cuts Clean Energy

President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," signed on July 4, slashes clean energy funding, threatening the US's commitment to the Paris Agreement. Experts warn this could result in billions more tons of CO2 emissions in the coming decade, as the law eliminates tax credits for renewables and halts vital clean energy research, hindering progress in combating climate change.

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