A report released by the labor and environmental coalition BlueGreen Alliance claims that policy changes under U.S. President Donald Trump’s second administration have resulted in the cancellation or delay of 223 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth approximately $83 billion. According to the report, these stalled projects represent an estimated 111,765 jobs and are linked to the rollback of federal support for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and clean manufacturing incentives introduced during the previous administration.
The report attributes the slowdown to Trump’s tax and spending legislation, which repealed or reduced several Biden-era clean energy incentives, along with broader administrative actions aimed at limiting federal backing for renewable energy initiatives. BlueGreen Alliance Vice President of Research Roxanne Johnson said the findings highlight the significant impact of recent policy changes on investment and job creation across the clean energy sector. The report was released as labor leaders prepared to meet with U.S. senators to discuss the future of the clean energy workforce.
In addition to investment losses, the report raises concerns over weakened workplace protections following regulatory rollbacks, including changes to Environmental Protection Agency rules and delays to a silica exposure standard intended to protect coal miners. It also warns that more than 3,000 manufacturing, energy, and industrial projects could face stricter tax credit requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, placing an estimated $695.2 billion in planned investments and nearly 1.2 million projected jobs at risk. The Trump administration has consistently argued that renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar are unreliable and have benefited from excessive government subsidies.
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