POLITICO Energy

Feb 03 2025 1220 ep. 8 mins 2.2k

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The latest news in energy and environmental politics & policy — must-know stories and candid insights from POLITICO’s energy team and journalists across our newsroom. All in just five minutes each morning.

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Why Trump’s AI plan may have a FERC problem

Feb 03 2025 9 mins

To satisfy AI’s big energy demands, President Donald Trump wants data centers to connect directly to power plants. But his plan could face problems with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down why Trump could have trouble getting federal energy regulators on board and what’s at stake for the tech and energy industries. Plus, an int

Why new EU rules could thwart Trump’s energy ambitions

Jan 31 2025 10 mins

The European Union is set to start enforcing a little-known set of rules that could ultimately strain the US-EU energy relationship during the second Trump administration. POLITICO Europe’s Gabriel Gavin breaks down the details of these new regulations, how the Trump administration may respond, and what this means for the US-EU energy relationship moving forward. Plus, the Senate

Can blue states meet their climate goals under Trump 2.0?

Jan 30 2025 8 mins

Democratic state leaders pursuing ambitious climate goals are facing a two-pronged uphill battle: President Donald Trump and voters' concerns. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman breaks down how state climate policies are reeling and why there are still pockets of optimism. Plus, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin, the former Republican congressman, to be the 17th administrator of

How Trump’s planned spending freeze could impact energy

Jan 29 2025 9 mins

The Trump administration’s government-wide spending freeze has provoked widespread alarm and could potentially put thousands of programs in jeopardy, including energy and infrastructure initiatives worth billions of dollars. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel and Kelsey Tamborrino break down what we know about Trump’s federal spending freeze, which has been temporarily halted by a judge,

Why Trump vs. offshore wind power is just getting started

Jan 28 2025 7 mins

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump announced an executive order targeting the wind industry, particularly offshore projects. POLITICO’s Ry Rivard breaks down the impact of the move on the offshore wind industry and what’s next in the Trump vs. wind power saga. Plus, a chemical risk management rule issued in the final weeks of the Biden administration is among

Why Canada’s energy minister thinks Trump’s tariffs plans are a lose-lose

Jan 27 2025 22 mins

Today, POLITICO Energy reporters Ben Lefebvre and Zack Colman chat with Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson for an extended interview. They discuss the future of the US-Canada energy alliance under the second Trump administration, President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on Canada, areas of potential cooperation between the two countries, how Trump’s reelectio

Trump is touting AI data centers. What about power?

Jan 24 2025 13 mins

President Donald Trump brought the leaders of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank to the White House this week, and announced they will spend $500 billion to build AI data centers. But Trump’s photo-op moment was quickly dissed online by his Silicon Valley confidante, Elon Musk. On POLITICO Tech, E&E News energy technology editor Christa Marshall joins host Steven Overly to discuss the n

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on countering Trump 2.0

Jan 23 2025 23 mins

Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) for an extended interview. They discuss President Donald Trump’s Day One executive orders, Trump’s plan to freeze a broad range of federal cash, areas for bipartisan cooperation this Congress, Lee Zeldin’s confirmation process, Democrats’ messaging failures and more. Josh Siegel is

Trump once again pulls US out of the Paris agreement

Jan 22 2025 8 mins

President Donald Trump is once again ordering the United States to withdraw from the historic Paris climate agreement — testing the limits of international climate diplomacy and inviting questions from around the world. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down what Trump’s exit from the climate deal really means. Plus, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on

Inside Trump’s first official energy moves

Jan 21 2025 7 mins

President Donald Trump announced a flurry of executive orders and other actions related to energy after being sworn in on Monday. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre discusses the impact of those moves and what’s next on Trump’s energy agenda. Plus, President Trump tapped Republican Commissioner Mark Christie to lead FERC. Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaika