The federal government has eliminated clean energy tax credits and rolled back greenhouse gas regulations on mobile sources such as cars and trucks, creating economic headwinds for carbon-free supply chains.
As a result, North Carolina is among the states hardest hit by Trump’s decision to put the brakes on clean energy.
A new report shows North Carolina has experienced the most cancellations of announced clean energy manufacturing jobs since the start of 2025.
The state lost 6,100 potential jobs when Vinfast scaled back its plans for its Chatham County plant earlier this year. Other losses include smaller ones, such as rollbacks at American Roller Bearings — 58 jobs — and big hits like Natron Energy — 2,000 jobs.
“I think the thing to note is that there’s still a pretty robust clean economy in North Carolina because it started from such a strong position,” said Tom Taylor, one of the report’s authors.
Last month, a Toyota representative confirmed that the company will keep making its investments in North Carolina’s electric vehicle supply chain.
