The contradictions of Trump’s ‘national energy emergency’
Musk, far from repudiating the president, got so excited while celebrating Trump’s return that he gave a crowd two straight-armed gestures that looked to some observers like fascist salutes (Musk described this suggestion as “dirty tricks”).
Trump’s Retreat From Clean Energy Puts the U.S. Out of Step With the World
Most major economies are investing in ever-cheaper solar and wind power. The United States risks further ceding a global market to China.
Trump executive orders: How they’ll impact energy, the environment—and your bills
Trump signed a flurry of executive actions on everything from expanding oil and gas to rolling back environmental protections. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to take actions that would reverse the country’s climate progress,
Trump halts $300bn in clean energy loans
European bank dividends are at their highest levels since 2007, US President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars in federal funding to green infrastructure projects, and Trump said yesterday that the US would impose more sanctions on Moscow if its war in Ukraine doesn’t end soon.
How Trump’s executive orders could tilt US energy markets
The orders themselves are seen as having limited direct impact, but clean energy advocates worry they’ll eventually tilt investment toward traditional fossil fuels.
Trump declares energy emergency
President Trump has declared an energy emergency, which his team has said would unlock additional powers to jumpstart production.
Donald Trump halts more than $300bn in US green infrastructure funding
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has put more than $300bn of potential federal infrastructure funding at risk, US investors said, as they grappled with the scale of his move to unpick Joe Biden’s climate agenda.
FirstFT: Trump kicks off big infrastructure shifts with AI project and green rollbacks
Good morning. Donald Trump had a busy first full day back in the Oval Office, as the US president kicked off massive shifts in the country’s economic infrastructure. Here are the key changes.
Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters
The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is courting.