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Executive order · Monday 7 July 2025

Ending Market Distorting Subsidies For Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources

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  • The executive order aims to address the financial burden on American taxpayers due to subsidies for unreliable energy sources like wind and solar.

  • Key points of the policy include:

    • Elimination of Market Distortions: Rapidly eliminate costs imposed by "green" energy subsidies.
    • Strengthening Repeal: Build upon and strengthen the repeal of wind and solar tax credits as per the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    • End Support for Unreliable Sources: Terminate taxpayer support for expensive "green" energy sources linked to foreign supply chains.
  • Specific actions to be taken within 45 days of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's enactment:

    • Secretary of the Treasury:
      • Enforce termination of clean electricity production and investment tax credits for wind and solar facilities.
      • Implement enhanced restrictions on Foreign Entities of Concern.
    • Secretary of the Interior:
      • Review and revise regulations to eliminate preferential treatment for wind and solar compared to dispatchable energy sources.
  • Reporting Requirement:

    • The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior must report to the President on their findings and actions taken to implement the order.
  • Additional Provisions:

    • The order does not impair existing legal authorities or functions of executive departments.
    • Implementation is subject to legal compliance and availability of appropriations.
    • It does not create enforceable rights or benefits against the United States or related entities.
  • Publication costs for the order will be covered by the Department of the Treasury.