Renewable energy groups spent record sums lobbying Congress this spring to protect clean energy tax credits, but Republicans repealed or scaled back most of them in their sweeping budget bill.
In short:
- The American Clean Power Association spent $3.8 million in the second quarter lobbying to preserve renewable energy incentives, more than six times last year’s amount.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act repeals or phases out tax credits for wind, solar, batteries, and electric vehicles, though some provisions like credit transfers survived.
- Advocates framed partial preservation of credits as a victory, but acknowledged Trump’s opposition to renewables and GOP unity left them with limited gains.