The Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it was announced on Wednesday that there were plans to bring back $ 13 billion in climate funds.
In a press release, the department stated that it is “planning to return more than $ 13 billion in the initially appointed amount to pursue the agenda of the previous administration.”
It was not specified in the press release where the money would have gone from or what will be used if anything happens now. The spokespersons of the Department of Energy did not immediately respond to the request of the hill for additional information.
When asked about the money during the Climate Forward event of the New York Times on Wednesday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the fund “was not yet assigned to the projects” but their purpose was to subsidize more wind and solar energy, as well as electric vehicles.
The Trump administration has repeatedly sought to spend on renewable energy – and trying to accelerate fossil fuels and nuclear power – established obstacles obstructing its deployment.
The Department of Energy has made several efforts to cut climate spending, includingPrevious funding,
The Environment Protection Agency has separately demanded the cancellation of billions of its own climate expenses which were issued under the Biden administration.
