TotalEnergies abandons US offshore wind, will invest $1 billion in fossil fuel projects - Reuters
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French energy giant TotalEnergies is abandoning US offshore wind development and redirecting $1 billion toward fossil fuel projects.
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This reduces renewable energy infrastructure investment in the U.S., potentially slowing the transition away from fossil fuels and affecting long-term energy costs and climate-related risks.
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TotalEnergies is exiting US offshore wind development and redirecting $1 billion in investment toward fossil fuel projects instead. The French energy giant's decision represents a significant pullback from renewable energy in American waters at a time when the Trump administration is rolling back clean energy incentives and accelerating oil and gas development. The move signals how shifting US policy and market conditions are reshaping corporate energy investment strategies. TotalEnergies joins other major energy firms reassessing their renewable portfolios amid regulatory and political changes. The company's pivot underscores the oil and gas industry's renewed confidence in expanded fossil fuel projects under the current administration.
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