On his first day in office, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, suspended federal permitting for wind energy and took aim at EV-friendly policies. We expect the next four years to bring more of the same. 

Yet while federal climate and environmental action will inevitably stall, momentum built over the last four years won’t be easy to stop. Red and blue states alike are seeing the benefits of billions of dollars in clean energy and manufacturing investment. State and city leaders are taking up the climate fight at the local level. And some climate policies are seeing bipartisan support.

We broke down what to expect as the new administration takes shape — and where the biggest opportunities for progress lie.

Many communities got access to clean energy tax credits for the first time under the Inflation Reduction Act, bringing renewable power to people across the U.S. But that’s hardly the only benefit they’ve seen. The legislation’s “direct pay” provision is helping to create jobs, reduce electricity costs, build resilience to natural disasters and more.

As EV jobs sprout up across the U.S., new workforce training programs are emerging at colleges, universities and technical schools. We reviewed programs in five of the biggest EV manufacturing states to see what kind of training is available, what jobs it could lead to, and how students and workers can take advantage.

Expanding geothermal power in the U.S. has support on both sides of the political aisle. A new generation of technologies could tap into geothermal in states that have never had access before, significantly boosting the country’s supply of clean, reliable energy. WRI experts explain how this technology works — and how to scale it up quickly and safely.

The rise of EV manufacturing is creating tens of thousands of new jobs across the U.S. — many in states that weren’t known for auto manufacturing in the past.