US EditionTrump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances, Washington Post reports
- The Trump administration plans to shut down two major EPA offices that handle climate initiatives and promote energy efficiency, such as the Energy Star program, by early 2025.
- This plan follows earlier efforts by President Trump to dismantle or privatize Energy Star and comes amid broader rollback of Biden-era pollution rules and uncertainty about employee impacts.
- Energy Star certifies appliances that use less energy, such as refrigerators and air conditioners, making it easier for consumers to access eligible products and tax incentives, and contributing to lower energy bills for more than 90% of households in the United States.
- Energy Star costs $32 million annually but saves American families over $40 billion each year with a federal return of $350 per dollar invested, and is nearly universally supported.
- Closing these divisions may weaken official U.S. Efforts to measure and reduce greenhouse gases like methane, potentially hindering EPA’s authority to combat pollution driving global warming.
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The popular Energy Star program has saved consumers hundreds of billions of dollars since it was introduced in 1992, but sources say the Trump administration is preparing to kill it off. The program, a public-private partnership, certifies energy-efficient appliances, helping consumers reduce energy costs. The program is part of the...
Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances, Washington Post reports
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to end Energy Star, a program whose iconic blue labels have certified the energy efficiency of home appliances for more than three decades, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter.
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