PRESS RELEASE: 175 Local Leaders Double Down on Call to Protect the Critical Clean Energy Tax Credits Creating Jobs, Boosting Local Economies, and Unleashing American Energy
Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025) – 175 mayors, council members and county commissioners, representing 45 states and the District of Columbia and over 31.6 million Americans, signed a letter calling on Congress to preserve all clean energy tax credits driving local economic booms, good paying jobs, and lower energy bills in cities and towns nationwide. Of the signatories, 81 are members of Climate Mayors, a network of U.S. mayors demonstrating climate leadership through meaningful actions in their communities.
Clean energy tax credits are allowing state and local governments, churches, hospitals and schools to lower their operating costs while making critical upgrades to their infrastructure, including installing solar panels and charging stations, and trading in diesel-powered school buses emitting toxic chemicals into our air for clean electric school buses. These tax credits give local governments the certainty they need to create better and safer cities, bringing tens of thousands of good-paying jobs and boosting local economies in the process.
“We are excited about these projects and the benefits they will bring to our communities. However, as local leaders, we are concerned that repealing these clean energy tax credits could create economic uncertainty in our communities, as it would prevent us from accessing those important benefits. The consequences of this repeal would raise energy costs by $489 a year for families, result in up to 97,000 net fewer American jobs, hurt private sector investments, slow economic growth, and make the U.S. less globally competitive,” the local leaders wrote. “We look forward to working with you to preserve these vital tax incentives. We also ask that you consider us as partners in crafting bipartisan policies that ensure economic certainty, job creation, and a clean energy future for local communities.”
Any repeals would hit local governments and organizations the hardest, and the loss of access to credits could threaten the success of projects nationwide. More than 1,200 organizations, including over 500 state and local governments, have been able to take advantage of clean energy tax credits to support local projects while lowering costs for families and businesses and reducing pollution.
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