US intends to cancel $13 billion in funds for green energy

25/9/2025 6:30

The U.S. Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on Wednesday.



It was not immediately clear which funds were being targeted. The department did not immediately respond to a request for more details.



"By returning these funds to the American taxpayer, the Trump administration is affirming its commitment to advancing more affordable, reliable and secure American energy and being more responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars," the department said.



President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as "the greatest con job" in the world during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, doubling down on his skepticism of global environmental initiatives and multilateral institutions.