What’s next for implementation in 2026?
Federal climate policy has shifted dramatically since the start of 2025. The Trump administration canceled $57.3 billion grants and loans, froze funding, cut climate programs, and rolled back clean energy tax credits – triggering lawsuits, halting projects, and
What has been obligated? What has been outlayed?
By: Tom Taylor and Jaclyn Lea Introduction There is considerable interest in better understanding how much federal climate funding has been legally committed and how much has been spent. To better answer these questions, we are releasing a
How much was cut?
By: Jaclyn Lea and Tom Taylor Earlier in July, we wrote about what climate programs got cut in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) that passed on July 4, 2025. Now, drawing on analysis from the Congressional Budget
What is Getting Cut?
Note: this text was updated on July 3, 2025 to reflect important developments in the passage of the legislation. Introduction The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) has now progressed through the House. The bill’s detrimental impact on federal
The Trump Administration Has Attempted to Cancel $23.3 Billion in Clean Energy Grants
Since January 2025, federal grant and loan freezes, cancellations, and threats have stoked confusion and uncertainty amongst grantees. There has been a flurry of court cases and executive orders in response to these actions. In April, the Trump
Outlining the Federal Data Archiving Initiative
Since the results of the 2024 Presidential Election, Atlas Public Policy—and dozens of organizations—have been hard at work archiving crucial information and data that the policy community will need to continue the climate fight. Concerns about access to
