Election Implications For Clean Energy, Climate and Critical Mineral Programs at DOE

Highlights

• The 2024 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most uncertain and unpredictable in history. The future and overall success of the U.S. Department of Energy's once-in-a-generation clean energy investments ride on the outcome, as do the certainty and predictability of the nation's trajectory with respect to energy, climate and critical minerals.
• Bottom Line: There is substantial work ahead and, regardless of who is elected in November, Congress will play a key role to ensure the overall success of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) awards and other key policies implemented thus far, build on progress made or claw back provisions. Even still in a divided government scenario, there is potential for bipartisan progress, especially as it relates to securing U.S. supply chains and ensuring U.S. competitiveness against China.