With the election of Donald Trump, the US faces a shifting energy landscape. What will the new administration mean for clean energy? What changes to energy policy can we expect, and where can progress continue?

The clean energy transition is well underway in the US and globally, and while challenges remain, it shows no sign of slowing down. Electric vehicles, solar and battery storage continue to reach new peaks in 2024 after record breaking deployment last year. Multiple areas of the clean energy transition already see bipartisan interest, including infrastructure investments, technologies such as next-generation geothermal and nuclear power, permitting reform, and grid modernization. Clean energy investments in recent legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) have already resulted in projects on the ground in every corner of the country, and notably in many Republican districts and states. Local and state action continue to serve as a cornerstone for the clean energy transition, regardless of what changes may come at the federal level. We still face many obstacles—from modernizing our aging grid to meeting growing demand for electricity—but a clean energy future is still possible.

Please join WRI for a webinar on December 18 from 1-2 PM ET for a robust discussion with experts on challenges and opportunities for progress on the clean energy transition. Speakers will explore trends to watch with respect to clean energy deployment, energy efficiency, clean energy technology innovation, grid expansion and modernization, clean energy manufacturing, IRA and IIJA implementation, rulings and decision-making at FERC, and more.

Panel discussion:

  • Lori Bird, Director, US Energy, WRI (moderator)
  • Richard Glick, Principal, GQSenergy and former Chairman, US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Keith Martin, Partner and Co-head of Projects, United States, Norton Rose Fulbright
  • JC Sandberg, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Clean Power Association (ACP)
  • David Terry, President, National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)