Donald Trump Plans to Halt Wind Turbine Construction During Presidency

The incoming U.S. president calls wind energy an economic and ecological failure while vowing to prioritize fossil fuels and potentially exit the Paris Climate Agreement.

• 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.

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