Trump’s war on renewable energy is costing jobs.
The clean energy sector lost nearly 37,000 employees last year after Republicans cut funding and eliminated tax incentives for renewables, according to a recent report. And yet even after those losses, clean energy still employs 3.5 million workers compared to around 1.1 million people employed by oil, gas, and coal companies. [Link: Clean Jobs America 2026 | Initial Findings | E2 Report | https://e2.org/reports/initial-findings-memo-clean-jobs-america-2026/ | E2 | Good for the Economy. Good for the Environment.]
The clean energy sector lost nearly 37,000 employees last year after Republicans cut funding and eliminated tax incentives for renewables, according to a recent report . And yet even after those losses, clean energy still employs 3.5 million workers compared to around 1.1 million people employed by oil, gas, and coal companies.
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