The US Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s so-called “big beautiful bill,” which dismantles credits for wind, solar, and EVs, and is projected to push global warming towards a catastrophic 3°C.
Despite expectations of a tight vote, key Republican holdouts quickly fell in line in exchange for minor concessions, enabling the bill’s swift passage through both chambers.
The bill not only repeals Joe Biden’s landmark Clean Energy Act, but also guts healthcare and social welfare, drawing celebration from conservative factions on social media.
Backed by an estimated $1 billion in fossil fuel industry support for Trump’s campaign, the bill represents a broad rollback of environmental, scientific, and human rights protections.
It delivers trillions in tax cuts for the wealthy, slashes clean energy incentives, and provides $18 billion in new benefits for fossil fuel companies.
Industry groups warn the legislation will shut down new clean energy factories, slash jobs, and stifle innovation in critical technologies.
Analysis shows the bill could reduce clean energy generation by 340GW and raise consumer power bills by up to 18% over the next decade.
The REPEAT Project estimates the legislation will add 470 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually by 2035—more than Australia’s total yearly emissions.
Scientists say this bill could ensure global warming exceeds 3°C, as it encourages climate backsliding globally, while the administration censors climate science and replaces climate policy with spectacle.