United States
In 2020-2021, in response to the COVID 19 pandemic, United States has committed at least USD 99.72 billion to supporting different energy types through new or amended policies, according to official government sources and other publicly available information. These public money commitments include:
- At least USD 72.35 billion for unconditional fossil fuels through 15 policies (5 quantified and 10 unquantified)
- Some public money committed for conditional fossil fuels (1 policy with the value of public money unquantified)
- At least USD 459.50 million for unconditional clean energy through 4 policies (3 quantified and 1 unquantified)
- At least USD 26.81 billion for conditional clean energy through 4 policies (4 quantified)
- At least USD 100.00 million for other energy through 2 policies (1 quantified and 1 unquantified)
By energy type, United States committed at least USD 68.67 billion to oil and gas (at least USD 68.67 billion to unconditional oil and gas).
In addition, United States committed at least USD 122.00 million to coal (at least USD 122.00 million to unconditional coal).
Further, no public money commitments identified for hydrogen based on fossil fuels.
Finally, United States committed at least USD 3.56 billion to multiple fossil fuels (at least USD 3.56 billion to unconditional multiple fossil fuels).
A considerably larger amount of public money committed to supporting the economy and people of United States through monetary and fiscal policies in response to the crisis may also benefit different elements of the energy sector. However, these values are not available from official legislation and statements and therefore are not included in the database. Meanwhile, in addition to monetary and fiscal measures, the database lists other policies and regulations that can also provide benefits to producers and consumers of different energy types.
These public money commitments are additional to many other government policies that had existed to support different energy types before the COVID19 pandemic.
More information on key poverty and inequality indicators in United States can be found on the Inequality and Poverty Dashboard page.
Updated: December 31st 2021
At least
$72.35 billion
Supporting fossil fuel energy
$220.43
Per capita
At least
$27.27 billion
Supporting clean energy
$83.08
Per capita
United States
In 2020-2021, in response to the COVID 19 pandemic, United States has committed at least USD 99.72 billion to supporting different energy types through new or amended policies, according to official government sources and other publicly available information. These public money commitments include:
- At least USD 72.35 billion for unconditional fossil fuels through 15 policies (5 quantified and 10 unquantified)
- Some public money committed for conditional fossil fuels (1 policy with the value of public money unquantified)
- At least USD 459.50 million for unconditional clean energy through 4 policies (3 quantified and 1 unquantified)
- At least USD 26.81 billion for conditional clean energy through 4 policies (4 quantified)
- At least USD 100.00 million for other energy through 2 policies (1 quantified and 1 unquantified)
By energy type, United States committed at least USD 68.67 billion to oil and gas (at least USD 68.67 billion to unconditional oil and gas).
In addition, United States committed at least USD 122.00 million to coal (at least USD 122.00 million to unconditional coal).
Further, no public money commitments identified for hydrogen based on fossil fuels.
Finally, United States committed at least USD 3.56 billion to multiple fossil fuels (at least USD 3.56 billion to unconditional multiple fossil fuels).
A considerably larger amount of public money committed to supporting the economy and people of United States through monetary and fiscal policies in response to the crisis may also benefit different elements of the energy sector. However, these values are not available from official legislation and statements and therefore are not included in the database. Meanwhile, in addition to monetary and fiscal measures, the database lists other policies and regulations that can also provide benefits to producers and consumers of different energy types.
These public money commitments are additional to many other government policies that had existed to support different energy types before the COVID19 pandemic.
More information on key poverty and inequality indicators in United States can be found on the Inequality and Poverty Dashboard page.
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Public money commitments to fossil fuels, clean and other energy in United States recovery packages, USD billion, in 2020-2021
| Country | Jurisdiction | Category | Policy name | Sector | Energy Type | Mechanism | Value committed, USD | Date of announcement | Stage | Legislation and Endorsing Agency | Arm of Government | Primary and secondary stated objective of the policy | Date of entry into force | Implemented repeal date, if any | Value committed, national currency | Value disbursed, national currency | Value disbursed, USD: | Policy background | Links to official sources | Links to additional sources | |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Department of Energy support for Natural Gas Pipeline Retrofitting Projects | Resources | Gas and gas products | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation | Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy | Government | Repair of legacy natural gas pipelines using new technologies. | $33 million in funding for 10 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Rapid Encapsulation of Pipelines Avoiding Intensive Replacement (REPAIR) program. REPAIR teams will develop natural gas transmission pipeline retrofitting technology to rehabilitate existing cast iron and bare steel pipes by creating new, robust pipes inside of old ones. | https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-33-million-natural-gas-pipeline-retrofitting-projects Accessed 8 August 2020 Accessed 11 August 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Extension of LNG export term to 50 years | Resources | Gas and gas products | New or extended regulation (IT... | Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation | Department of Energy, Policy for Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to 2050 | Government | https://www.energy.gov/articles/trump-administration-releases-policy-extending-lng-export-term-2050 Accessed 3 August 2020 |
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| United States | National | Clean unconditional | Paycheck Protection Program support to renewable energy & clean industries | Multiple sectors | Multiple energy types | Loan (Hybrid) | 249500000 | 27/03/2020 | Several energy stages | "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" | Government | COVID-19 relief. | 27/03/2020 | 249500000 | 249500010 | 249500010 | This figure includes clean energy industries benefitting from the Paycheck Protection Program, using the lowest end of the range of payments disclosed to produce a conservative estimate. NAICS codes included in this figure are as follows: 485210, 485111, 485119, 336510, 485113, 485112, 221114, 221111, 221115, 221116, 221117. | https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses/sba-paycheck-protection-program-loan-level-data Accessed 3 August 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Paycheck Protection Program support to fossil fuel & carbon-intensive industries | Multiple sectors | Multiple fossil | Loan (Hybrid) | 3564950000 | 27/03/2020 | Several energy stages | "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" | Government | COVID-19 relief | 27/03/2020 | 3564950000 | 3564949999 | 3564949999 | This figure includes fossil fuel and carbon-intensive industries benefitting from the Paycheck Protection Program, using the lowest end of the range of payments disclosed to produce a conservative estimate. NAICS codes included in this figure are as follows: 237120, 324110,324191,324199,325194,333132,423520, 424710, 424720, 21111, 211120, 211130, 212111,212112, 213111, 213112, 213113, 221112, 221210, 336111, 336411. | https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses/sba-paycheck-protection-program-loan-level-data Accessed 3 August 2020 |
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| United States | Pennsylvania | Fossil unconditional | Tax credit for natural gas manufacturing (petrochemical) facilities | Resources | Gas and gas products | Tax or royalty or govt fee bre... | 667000000 | 23/07/2020 | Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation | General Assembly of Pennsylvania, House Bill 732 Session of 2019 | Government | 23/07/2020 | 667000000 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2019&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=732 Accessed 27 July 2020 |
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| United States | New York | Clean unconditional | Investments to support offshore wind development | Power generation | Wind | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 200000000 | Electricity generation | NYSERDA, with the assistance of NY Green Bank, Empire State Development and the New York State Department of Transportation | Government | Climate change | 200000000 | https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-largest-combined-solicitations-renewable-energy-ever-issued-us-combat Accessed 27 July 2020 |
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| United States | New York | Clean conditional | Department of Environmental Conservation funding for public transit and EV infrastructure | Mobility | Multiple energy types | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 48800000 | 16/07/2020 | Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc) | New York Department of Environmental Conservation | Government | 48800000 | https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-nation-leading-initiatives-expand-electric-vehicle-use-combat-climate Accessed 21 July 2020 |
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| United States | New York | Clean conditional | EV Make Ready program funding | Mobility | Multiple energy types | Other hybrid support measures | 740999994 | 16/07/2020 | Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation | Government | 740999994 | https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-nation-leading-initiatives-expand-electric-vehicle-use-combat-climate Accessed 21 July 2020 |
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| United States | National | Clean conditional | CARES Act support for Amtrak rail services | Mobility | Multiple energy types | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 1020000000 | 27/03/2020 | Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc) | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act | Government | 27/03/2020 | 1020000000 | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/748/text Accessed 15 July 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | CARES Act support for airports (separate from support for airlines) | Mobility | Oil and oil products | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 10000000001 | 27/03/2020 | Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc) | CARES Act support for airports (separate from support for airlines) | Government | 27/03/2020 | 10000000001 | Note that this is support for airports, separate to the CARES Act support for airlines. | https://web.archive.org/web/20200717011036/ https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/748/text Accessed 15 July 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Department of Energy intends to launch competitive process to secure 122 million USD for coal produc... | Multiple sectors | Coal | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 122000000 | 26/06/2020 | Other energy stage | Department of Energy | Government | To sustain domestic coal production and to develop novel uses of coal that have the potential to create new markets for coal and coal byproducts | 26/06/2020 | 122000000 | The Department of Energy announced a USD 122 million competition for bids to set up “coal innovation centers” throughout the country that aim to develop “value-added, carbon-based products from coal, as well developing new methods to extract and process rare earth elements and critical minerals.” The competition launched on June 26, 2020, with a post-election deadline of Nov. 9, 2020. | https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-intent-provide-122m-establish-coal-products-innovation-centers Accessed 6 July 2020 |
https://www.drillednews.com/post/the-climate-covid-19-policy-tracker Accessed 6 July 2020 |
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| United States | National | Other energy | Department of Agriculture provides financial support for biofuels infrastructure | Other sector | Biofuels and waste | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 100000000 | 04/05/2020 | Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation | US Department of Agriculture | Government | 04/05/2020 | 100000000 | usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/05/04/usda-announces-100-million-american-biofuels-infrastructure Accessed 6 July 2020 |
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| United States | National | Clean conditional | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act increases financial support for public tr... | Mobility | Multiple energy types | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 25000000000 | Non-applicable (non-energy measure) | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act | Government | 27/03/2020 | 27/03/2020 | 25000000000 | https://www.transit.dot.gov/cares-act Accessed 6 July 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Navigable Waters Protection Rule rollback | Other sector | Multiple energy types | Regulatory rollback or non-gov... | 21/04/2020 | Non-applicable (non-energy measure) | EPA | Government | 22/06/2020 | https://www.epa.gov/nwpr/final-rule-navigable-waters-protection-rule Accessed 20 June 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Waiver of reporting requirements for fossil fuel electricity generators under the Cross-State Air Po... | Power generation | Multiple fossil | Regulatory rollback or non-gov... | Electricity generation | EPA | Government | 22/04/2020 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/22/2020-08581/continuous-emission-monitoring-quality-assurance-requirements-during-the-covid-19-national-emergency Accessed 18 June 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Clean Water Act rulemaking limiting the power of states to oppose oil and gas pipelines and other en... | Resources | Multiple fossil | Regulatory rollback or non-gov... | 01/06/2020 | Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation | EPA | Government | 01/06/2020 | https://www.epa.gov/cwa-401/final-rule-clean-water-act-section-401-certification-rule Accessed 18 June 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Executive order waiving environmental reviews of infrastructure projects | Multiple sectors | Multiple energy types | Regulatory rollback or non-gov... | Several energy stages | Government | 04/06/2020 | 04/06/2020 | Waiver of federal environmental impact assessments for infrastructure projects, including but not limited to major roads and highways, oil and gas pipelines, etc. | https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eo-accelerating-nations-economic-recovery-covid-19-emergency-expediting-infrastructure-investments-activities/ Accessed 19 June 2020 |
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/trump-environment-coronavirus.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20200617&instance_id=19473&nl=climate-fwd%3A®i_id=110966986&segment_id=31148&te=1&user_id=7f730de8af0f35996529945e28b1c638 Accessed 19 June 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Department of Interior offers waivers or reductions in royalty rates and rental payments for oil and... | Resources | Oil and gas | Regulatory rollback or non-gov... | 10/06/2020 | Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation | Department of Interior | Government | https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/06/10/business/bc-us-oil-and-gas-royalty-cuts.html Accessed 18 June 2020 https://westernpriorities.org/tracker-trump-administration-oil-and-gas-handouts-during-global-pandemic/ Accessed 18 June 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil conditional | Department of Treasury issues rules that further specify how the 45Q tax credit will be rebated to s... | Other sector | Multiple fossil | Tax or royalty or govt fee bre... | Reduced environmental damage | Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration/IRS | Government | Incentivize carbon capture and storage | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-energy-carboncapture/u-s-treasury-unveils-rules-for-carbon-capture-tax-credits-idUSKBN2352S6 Accessed 28 May 2020 |
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| United States | National | Clean unconditional | Department of Treasury extends deadline for solar investment tax credit (ITC) and wind production ta... | Power generation | Multiple renewable | Tax or royalty or govt fee bre... | 27/05/2020 | Electricity generation | Notice 2021-41 | Government | Ensure that the deadlines for wind/PV incentives are extended because of issues in RE supply chains and development during COVID-19 shutdown. | https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/u-s-treasury-extends-deadlines-for-renewable-energy-projects Accessed 27 May 2020 https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/2020/05/28/extension-granted-us-treasury-extends-safe-harbor-timeframe-for-renewable-tax-credits/#gref Accessed 27 May 2020 |
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| United States | California | Clean unconditional | California Energy Commission awards 10 million USD to advance geothermal projects and lithium batter... | Power generation | Multiple renewable | Budget or off-budget transfer ... | 10000000 | Electricity storage or transmission or distribution | California Energy Commission | Government | 10000000 | California Energy Commission (SEC) - Electric Program Invest Charge: California is looking to expand methods of extracting/producing lithium locally for battery, primarily in California. | https://www.energy.ca.gov/news/2020-05/geothermal-lithium-recovery-projects-get-boost-california-energy-commission Accessed 13 May 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | The Federal Reserve loosened rules on its Main Street Lending Program | Multiple sectors | Multiple energy types | Loan (Hybrid) | Other energy stage | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act | Central bank | Mitigate covid-19 crisis impact | Eligibility requirements for the loan program were loosened, with the changes described by the Federal Reserve here: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200430a.htm | https://www.worldoil.com/news/2020/5/1/more-oil-companies-qualify-for-federal-reserve-loans-after-rules-change https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200430a.htm |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | Department of Treasury to use Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide ... | Mobility | Oil and oil products | Other hybrid support measures | 58000000000 | 27/03/2020 | Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc) | The Department of Treasury | Government | 27/03/2020 | 58000000000 | The package is part of the $2 trillion CARES package. Airline companies have lobbied the Congress for aid through Airlines for America lobbying organization. Aid measures for airline and cargo industry include: - $25 billion in loans and loan guarantees for passenger airlines and $4 billion for cargo air carriers - $25 billion in grants to pay workers for passenger airlines, $4 billion for cargo air carriers Airlines receiving loans will be prohibited from firing and furloughing workers, buying back their own shares for a year after the loan is paid off, and paying dividents while receiving aid. The government will take an equity interest in airlines until the loan is paid off. | https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/treasury-implementing-cares-act-programs-for-aviation-and-national-security-industries Accessed 18 May 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues waiver for Capital One to relax regulatory requireme... | Resources | Oil and gas | Regulatory rollback or non-gov... | Other energy stage | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Government | Mitigate covid-19 crisis impact | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a waiver for Capital One to relax regulatory requirements related to commodities swaps with oil and gas companies, after their exposure exceeded a key regulatory threshold. | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-capitalone-cftc-ex/exclusive-capital-one-got-cftc-waiver-after-oil-price-plunge-increased-swap-exposure-sources-idUSKBN21D1BC Accessed 5 May 2020 |
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| United States | National | Fossil unconditional | The Federal Reserve loosened rules on its Main Street Lending Program | Multiple sectors | Multiple energy types | Loan (Hybrid) | 30/04/2020 | Other energy stage | The Federal Reserve | Government | Mitigate covid-19 crisis impact | 30/04/2020 | Eligibility requirements for the loan program were loosened, with the changes described by the Federal Reserve here: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200430a.htm | https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200430a.htm Accessed 5 May 2020 |
https://www.worldoil.com/news/2020/5/1/more-oil-companies-qualify-for-federal-reserve-loans-after-rules-change Accessed 5 May 2020 |
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| United States | National | Other energy | The Environmental Protection Agency suspends payment of penalties in environmental regulations | Multiple sectors | Multiple fossil | Regulatory rollback or non-gov... | 26/03/2020 | Several energy stages | EPA | Government | Mitigate impact of covid-19 crisis | 14/04/2020 | To “mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic”, on April 14, the EPA has suspended the collection of penalties payments until June 1. | https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf Accessed 27 May 2020 |
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/27/epa-corporation-environmental-fines-decision Accessed 27 May 2020 |
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