Global Renewable Energy Adoption Continues Despite U.S. Policy Shifts
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Summary
This article contrasts the declining support for renewable energy in the United States under the Trump administration with the global trend of increasing investment and adoption of wind and solar power worldwide. While the U.S. government has phased out tax credits and opposed renewable projects, the rest of the world continues to embrace clean energy as costs fall and demand grows.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIf you live in the United States, you could be forgiven for thinking that renewable energy is on the outs.
Congress voted to rapidly phase out longstanding tax credit support for wind and solar power.
The Trump administration has taken seemingly every step in its power to halt the development of individual wind and solar projects.
The world is betting on solar and wind, despite Trump's championing of fossil fuels in the United States.
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