95 Clean Energy Projects, 62,000 Jobs at Risk Under Trump
Trump has unleashed a war against clean energy projects; his decisions are taking a toll on 400,000 green energy jobs in the U.S.
These projects are largely based in Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, and Arizona.
Climate Power's report sheds light on the recent developments and worries.
Ever since Donald Trump took office as the 47th president of the United States and is now completing 100 days in the White House, clean energy projects and jobs associated with the sector have been threatened by his policies, notes a new report by Climate Power.
95 clean energy projects across the U.S. have been put on ice, cancelled, or nearly destroyed, the report says. These projects represent a total investment of approximately $71 billion, and over 62,000 jobs are either lost or threatened. Most clean energy projects are now in limbo following the Trump administration's plans to withdraw financial support.
Trump's anti-ESG policies comprise tariffs and the repeal of clean energy incentives, rendering businesses in the sector practically dysfunctional.
Lori Lodes, Executive Director of Climate Power, said: "Trump’s war on clean energy and his chaotic policies have already caused a hemorrhaging of manufacturing jobs in sectors that had been booming for two years.
"Repealing clean energy investments would jeopardize hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs on its own. On top of this crisis of uncertainty, repeal would devastate American manufacturing — halting construction, sending jobs overseas, hiking energy costs, and forfeiting the future to China and our other competitors.”
READ MORE: Morgan Stanley Invests in Torch to Expand Integrated Renewable Power Solutions
The clean energy sector was flourishing a few years ago before Trump was sworn in as president. Particularly after 2022, tax credits were introduced, providing a fillip to clean energy development and expansion. Over 400,000 new jobs were generated in the manufacturing sector with tax credits.
Georgia, especially, saw large-scale investments in electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar panels, and other clean technologies.
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff said: "The manufacturing incentives that we enacted have supercharged economic development in Georgia, driving billions of dollars of private investment from electric vehicle manufacturing to semiconductor manufacturing, advanced energy, and solar energy manufacturing.
"It would be a betrayal of the state of Georgia to vote against our state’s economic interests and to put all of that economic development at risk."
The growth in clean energy jobs has suffered a heavy blow, plummetting from 406,000 jobs at the end of 2024 to 399,000 at the beginning of 2025. According to data from Atlas Public Policy, a large number of clean manufacturing projects were cancelled in Q1 of 2025.
ALSO READ: Climate Tech Investment Rebounds in US: Silicon Valley Bank Report
The 399,000 figure is also at risk of being lost if Trump and his officemates proceed with plans to fully repeal the 2022 clean energy tax credits.
States that will be the most affected by this decision include Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, Arizona, and North Carolina, where clean energy projects are largely based.
To analyse the report in detail, click here to download it.
Ends/
Trump may be trying to derail progress, but businesses and investors are pushing forward. Join them by exploring our ESG Marketplace—home to nearly 700 vetted ESG and sustainability providers ready to power your long-term growth.
Follow KnowESG's Social and Governance News for regular news and views.
Check out our latest ESG Event updates
Source: Climate Power
