Appeals court blocks Trump EPA's bid to reclaim $20B in climate bank grants

A federal appeals court ruled the EPA improperly terminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and ordered it to grant nonprofits access to the frozen $20 billion while litigation continues, setting up a potential Supreme Court battle.

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 4:37 PM PT · 4 articles · no longer in the live window

Appeals court blocks Trump EPA's bid to reclaim $20B in climate bank grants — Image via canarymedia.com

Coverage

52d Heatmap News A Second Act for Biden’s Green Banks? — One of the Biden administration’s most interesting — and contentious — climate programs might get a second lease on life. Earlier this week, the D.C.

52d Utility Dive $20B in federal climate grants unblocked by appeals court — A divided court rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to reclaim Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants “based solely on a policy…

52d TechCrunch Climate Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules — Climate nonprofits can again access their federal funding more than a year after the Trump EPA ordered Citibank to freeze their accounts.

53d Canary Media Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds — A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency acted improperly in terminating billions of dollars of “green bank” financing last…

Primary sources

nytimes.com Epa Climate Grants Appeals Court (nytimes.com) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

emp.lbl.gov New Berkeley Lab Study Analyzes (emp.lbl.gov)

epa.gov EPA Awards $27B in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants to Accelerate Clean Energy Solutions, Combat the Climate Crisis, and Save Families Money | US EPA

More coverage from around the web

tribalbusinessnews.com Federal court backs EPA in fight over $20B in 'green bank' funding

quiverquant.com EPA Appeals Court Restores $20 Billion in Biden-Era Clean Energy Grants, Rejecting EPA Freeze | Quiver Quantitative

eenews.net Appeals court upholds injunction blocking EPA from axing $20B in climate grants - E&E News by POLITICO

foxnews.com Print Print Close Close

yahoo.com The EPA can't end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge says

Discussion

Bluesky: @jeffstjohn.bsky.social Jeff St. John · 53d ago · 7 ♥ A federal court says the Trump admin improperly terminated $20B in "green bank" funds — a big win for the nonprofit groups fighting to restore clean-energy and climate lending. · @volts.wtf David Roberts · 53d ago · 65 ♥ A federal court says the Trump admin improperly terminated $20B in "green bank" funds — a big win for the nonprofit groups fighting to restore clean-energy and climate lending.

Appeared in: 2026-08-05 (#1) · 2026-08-06 (#2)

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