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New Energy Law Puts 760,000 Clean Energy Jobs and $522 Billion in Investments at Risk

The EPA has opened a comment period on repealing Biden-era power plant pollution rules

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U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect on July 7 with Senate amendments that slightly extend deadlines for claiming clean energy tax credits
  • Energy Innovation projects that the accelerated phase-out of incentives will eliminate 760,000 jobs in the clean energy sector by 2030 and cut renewable generation capacity by more than 360 GW by 2035
  • Rhodium Group estimates about $522 billion in announced clean energy projects dependent on now-phased-out tax credits are at risk of cancellation
  • Analysts warn that reduced access to cheaper renewable power will drive up household energy bills by more than 13 percent by 2035
  • The EPA is soliciting public feedback on repealing two Biden-era power plant pollution rules that capped greenhouse gas and toxic metal emissions