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Trump Administration Bans Climate Terms, Cuts $13 Billion Funding

9/29/2025

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The Trump administration directed the Energy Department to remove terms such as "climate change," "green," and "decarbonization" per internal email.
Directive aims to align messaging with administration's climate stance and bans terms like "emissions," "energy transition," and "sustainability."
Energy Secretary Chris Wright canceled $13 billion in funding for projects and questioned wind and solar incentives, saying they should have succeeded.

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The Trump administration directed the Energy Department to remove terms such as "climate change," "green," and "decarbonization" per internal email.
Directive aims to align messaging with administration's climate stance and bans terms like "emissions," "energy transition," and "sustainability."
Energy Secretary Chris Wright canceled $13 billion in funding for projects and questioned wind and solar incentives, saying they should have succeeded.