A recent report from Climate Power outlines the detrimental impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on the clean energy sector, revealing that over 62,000 jobs have been threatened or destroyed across 95 clean energy projects. His administration’s executive orders and tariffs have reversed the job growth that was previously experienced due to clean energy investments, stalling $71.24 billion in investments. As the economic climate for clean energy has soured, many companies are reconsidering their operations in the U.S., threatening hundreds of thousands more jobs in this burgeoning sector. Advocacy groups emphasize that the uncertainty created by Trump’s policies could lead to long-lasting repercussions for U.S. manufacturing and energy costs, especially as clean energy had been experiencing unprecedented growth prior to his presidency.
Prominent figures, including Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, have highlighted the significance of the clean energy tax credits introduced in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which had initially spurred significant job creation in the sector. However, since the onset of Trump’s administration, the number of clean energy jobs has declined, with estimates suggesting a loss from 406,000 jobs created between August 2022 and December 2024 to just 399,000 by early this year. Experts argue that the ongoing rollback of these tax credits poses an existential threat to clean energy job security in states like Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia, where the economic stakes are particularly high. As noted by environmental leaders, if the assault on clean energy continues, the impact could take generations to mend.