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January 27, 2025
President Trump’s Energy Agenda Shifts Focus from Renewables to Fossil Fuels
Executive actions declare energy emergency, revive oil and gas development, and roll back clean energy policies amid concerns over grid reliability.

President Trump has issued a series of executive actions signaling major changes in the U.S. energy landscape, including declaring a national energy emergency, expanding fossil fuel developmentRead the full report

 

Key Takeaways
- An executive order declaring a national energy emergency cites inadequate and intermittent energy supply and an increasingly unreliable grid as threats to national security.
- Trump has issued orders to revoke a ban on oil and gas drilling in federal waters and end the pause on LNG export permit reviews, and withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement.
- The administration has halted offshore wind and paused spending from two Biden-era laws for clean energy, emission reductions, and electric vehicle infrastructure.