Policies pursued by US President Donald Trump are projected to cause power-sector carbon emissions to double by 2035, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The report said Trump’s fossil-fuel-focused agenda would also result in about $700 billion in lost clean-energy investment over the next decade.

The analysis attributed the projected increase in emissions to policies including the rollback of clean-energy tax incentives, efforts to extend the operation of ageing fossil-fuel plants and restrictions affecting new wind-energy projects.

The report also examined the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025, which reduced or ended several federal incentives for clean-energy development.

According to the analysis, the policy changes could result in the loss of between 390 and 540 gigawatts of planned wind, solar and energy-storage capacity by 2035.

The report projected that US consumers could also face higher electricity costs, with annual power bills potentially increasing by as much as $30 billion by 2035. In some parts of the country, household electricity bills could rise by up to 25 per cent.

The NRDC said the policies were slowing renewable-energy development while encouraging continued reliance on coal and other fossil fuels.

Amanda Levin, the organisation’s Director of Policy Analysis, criticised the administration’s approach, saying the rollback of clean-energy policies was affecting investment, jobs, utility bills and public health.

The report comes amid continuing debate in the US over the economic and environmental consequences of the Trump administration’s energy policies.

While the administration has argued that expanding fossil-fuel production will strengthen energy security and reduce costs, environmental groups and researchers have warned that the policy shift could increase pollution and slow the transition to cleaner sources of electricity.