 "Is renewable energy losing the fight to Trump-backed forces of nuclear and fossil fuels?")
Renewable energy has enjoyed a record-breaking year globally in 2025 but the political winds in the United States are shifting sharply, raising questions about whether clean power can maintain momentum against Donald Trump’s renewed push for fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
The contrast between global gains and US policy priorities is becoming increasingly pronounced, according to reports. Internationally, solar and wind have never been stronger. The report said that renewable energy worldwide is expanding at unprecedented speed, driven by falling costs and rapid deployment.
Solar power alone is projected to become the dominant source of electricity in the coming decades, while global investment in clean technology continues to outpace spending on oil and gas. But within the US, the story looks very different.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly framed renewable energy as expensive, unreliable and economically damaging. During his speeches and policy discussions highlighted in the report, he has vowed to bring back coal, expand oil and gas production and elevate nuclear power as a central component of America’s energy future. His administration argues that fossil fuels ensure reliability and national strength, a message that resonates with fossil-fuel states and industry allies.
Advocates for clean energy, however, warn that this political shift threatens years of progress. The report highlights concern from industry analysts who say that federal hostility toward renewables risks slowing investment, delaying clean-tech manufacturing and weakening the US position in the booming global clean-energy market. Several experts quoted in the piece argue that the US could fall behind Europe and Asia if federal policy tilts aggressively back toward fossil fuels.
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View AllThe tension is further heightened by rising global temperatures and severe climate-related disasters, which scientists say demand rapid cuts in carbon emissions. Yet, according to the report, Trump’s public criticism of wind and solar has emboldened anti-renewable movements and created uncertainty for developers. Clean-energy supporters warn that mixed signals from Washington can chill markets even when individual projects remain profitable.
At the same time, nuclear energy strongly backed by Trump is receiving renewed political support as a “cleaner” alternative to fossil fuels. While some climate advocates cautiously welcome nuclear expansion, others argue that prioritising reactors over wind and solar could slow down short-term emissions reductions, given the long timelines and high costs associated with nuclear development.
The result, as the report suggests, is an energy landscape defined by competing narratives: a world accelerating toward renewables and a US administration steering in the opposite direction. Whether renewable energy is truly “losing the fight” will depend on how quickly global momentum can counteract domestic political headwinds and whether state-level and private-sector initiatives can withstand Washington’s pivot back to the old energy order.
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