Trump Energy Policy Could Double US Power Sector Emissions, NRDC Study Finds

August 25, 2026 Robert Mitchell News
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  • L’administration Trump a déclaré la guerre aux énergies propres, détruisant de nouveaux investissements, tandis que les propriétaires de vieilles centrales au charbon polluantes reçoivent des subventions et bénéficient...
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According to a report published on August 25, 2026, by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Donald Trump’s fossil-fuel-focused energy policy will strip the clean energy sector of 700 milliards de dollars in investments over the coming decade while doubling the climate footprint of American electricity. The evaluation measures the cumulative impact of federal measures enacted since the president’s return to the White House, including the repeal of clean energy tax credits under the One Big Beautiful Bill and tariff-driven trade conflicts that raised equipment costs across the electricity production sector.

Investment Losses and Renewable Capacity Reductions

The NRDC study projects a cumulative loss of 700 milliards de dollars in investments by 2035. According to the report, the administration’s directives have forced utilities to keep costly legacy fossil-fuel plants operational past their scheduled retirement dates while restarting or constructing new coal-fired plants and blocking federal permits for wind energy projects. The organization estimates that the total loss in new wind, solar, and energy storage capacity will range between 390 and 540 gigawatts. By comparison, that upper reduction range exceeds the total installed electrical capacity of entire nations like India, which currently sits at approximately 520 gigawatts, as noted by the NRDC.

Rising Utility Bills and Household Impacts

Although Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to cut household electricity bills in half within eighteen months of taking office, federal statistics from May 2026 show that rates actually climbed by 16 %. The new NRDC report warns that consumers will spend up to 30 milliards de dollars more per year on electricity by 2035, with household utility bills surging by as much as 25 % in certain regions.

L’administration Trump a déclaré la guerre aux énergies propres, détruisant de nouveaux investissements, tandis que les propriétaires de vieilles centrales au charbon polluantes reçoivent des subventions et bénéficient de passe-droits pour polluer.

Trump Energy Policy Could Double US Power Sector Emissions, NRDC Study Finds
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Trump Energy Policy Could Double US Power Sector Emissions, NRDC Study Finds
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Amanda Levin, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Amanda Levin, director of policy analysis at the NRDC, stated that rising bills, canceled projects, eliminated jobs, and heightened pollution threaten family health and the global climate.

Projections on Carbon Emissions and Public Health

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The NRDC report concludes that carbon dioxide emissions originating from the United States electricity sector could double by 2035, climbing past one billion metric tons. Increased atmospheric pollution resulting from the heavier operation of aging coal and gas plants is projected to cause up to 69 000 additional premature deaths across the country during the same timeframe, according to the research findings.

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