The American Clean Power Association and Solar Energy Industries Association, two major clean energy lobbying groups, have increased their donations to Republican candidates and PACs in the past election cycle. This effort aims to broaden support for clean energy beyond the Democratic party. The strategy’s success will be determined in the next few months as Republicans in Congress eye potential rollbacks of climate-focused clean energy measures from the Inflation Reduction Act.
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his intention to scrap incentives for these measures, potentially using a sweeping budget reconciliation package that could pass without Democratic support. This development may impact the effectiveness of clean energy groups’ outreach efforts to build bipartisan support.
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