Trump’s War on Offshore Wind Leaves U.S. Workers in Limbo
United States President Trump has strongly criticised wind power since coming into office, introducing several executive actions aimed at restricting the development of wind farms. Trump has particularly targeted offshore wind, leading to several projects being put on hold or cancelled.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Clean energy jobs increased by almost 12 per cent between 2021 and the end of 2024, from 3.2 million to 3.6 million workers.
- Fact 2: The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022 under President Biden supported this growth, as renewable energy sectors such as solar, wind, and battery storage expanded rapidly.
- Fact 3: Meanwhile, jobs in the oil and gas sector fell by around 20 per cent between 2015 and 2025, a decline of 252,000 jobs.
- Fact 4: The United States released the first joint DOE–Interior National Offshore Wind Strategy under President Obama in 2011.
United States President Trump has strongly criticised wind power since coming into office, introducing several executive actions aimed at restricting the development of wind farms. Trump has particularly targeted offshore wind, leading to several projects being put on hold or cancelled.
The on-again-off-again nature of U.S. offshore wind has hit workers hard, creating job insecurity and posing the threat of permanent project cancellations, at a time when renewable energy jobs were expected to be more stable. Oil and gas workers have been encouraged to train in renewable energy in recent years because of the significant growth in U.S.
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