Overview

• Donald Trump, set to take office on Monday, announced plans to block the construction of new wind turbines in the U.S., labeling them an 'economic and ecological disaster.'
• Trump criticized wind energy as the 'most expensive' form of power reliant on 'massive government subsidies,' which he intends to eliminate.
• He has nominated Chris Wright, a fracking industry executive, as Energy Secretary; Wright has expressed openness to renewable energy technologies but emphasized fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
• Trump's administration is expected to reverse many of Joe Biden's climate policies, including potentially withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, as it did during Trump's first term.
• The U.S. currently has over 90,000 wind turbines, and renewable energy has been a growing sector, particularly in Republican-led states like Texas, which has benefited economically from wind power.