Pennsylvania governor pitches Trump-era climate and energy plan

By Adam Aton | 01/31/2025 06:12 AM EST

Democrat Josh Shapiro urges “big and dynamic steps” — fossil fuel subsidies to stimulate development and cap and trade to cut emissions.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced an energy plan Thursday.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) announced an energy plan Thursday that involves subsidizing fossil fuel energy projects and limiting emissions from electricity generation. Matt Rourke/AP

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced plans Thursday to subsidize fossil fuel energy projects and renew his push for a policy negotiated by labor and environmental groups to cut emissions from electricity generation.

Proclaiming himself an “all-of-the-above” energy governor, Shapiro previewed how one of the Democratic Party’s rising stars plans to navigate climate politics as he leads the second-largest gas-producing state under President Donald Trump.

“When we generate more power, we generate more freedom,” Shapiro said in Pittsburgh on Thursday morning.

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Shapiro announced a blend of tax credits and policy overhauls that will be part of the budget proposal he submits to the legislature Tuesday. The Shapiro administration didn’t offer a cost estimate for the plan.

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