Click for the latest from The Hill{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story  Experts expect renewable growth even under Trump President-elect Trump’s victory has delivered some bad news for climate-friendly energy, but experts say they don’t expect the renewables sector to falter in the long term.  © AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File Trump has railed against certain renewable technologies, particularly wind energy. He has vowed to repeal regulations that could speed up renewable adoption. And, with Republicans securing control in the House and Senate, the party may try to claw back some tax credits and other incentives for low-carbon power.    In the immediate aftermath of Trump’s win, renewable energy stocks fell. Utility Duke Energy said it would reconsider its plans to shift away from coal. Chinese manufacturer Trina Solar also said it would sell its Texas factory, though it said the decision had “nothing to do” with Trump’s win.   However, analysts told The Hill they don’t expect the renewable sector to wane significantly after the momentum it achieved under the Biden administration.  “The focus from the federal government and the executive branch on putting the U.S. on a net-zero trajectory — that’s not the direction of policy in the next White House. However, this election does not mean that the momentum for low-carbon energy is over,” said David Brown, director of data firm Wood Mackenzie’s energy transition practice. “There’s a robust pipeline of projects in the next few years. If you look at offshore wind, for example, there’s clarity on the next five to 10 years on how much capacity has been permitted,” he added.  Brown pointed to the billions of dollars worth of tax credits passed in 2022 as part of the Democrats’ climate, tax and health care bill that spurred additional billions of private investments in renewables.  “Zero-carbon energy sources of electricity, particularly wind and solar, are economic, and we think they’ll grow even in a slower low-carbon scenario,” he said.   The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), in a plan released over the summer for Trump’s first 100 days, called for the repeal of “wasteful Green New Deal tax credits.” While this would hurt the build-out of renewables,  it wouldn’t completely wipe out their potential growth.   BloombergNEF policy associate Derrick Flakoll said the firm projects that if tax credits are repealed for projects beginning construction in 2026 or later, that would cause a 17 percent drop in collective build-out for wind, solar and battery storage.  But, even under that scenario, “we do see annual build rates return to 2024 levels before the end of the decade,” said Meredith Annex, BloombergNEF's head of clean power analysis.  Read more at TheHill.com.  Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.   Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here.   Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future:  Phillips 66 charged with dumping oil into Los Angeles wastewaterA federal grand jury has charged energy company Phillips 66 with illegally dumping large quantities of oil into Los Angeles’s sewer system and failing to report the issue.   Full Story  Scientists identify previously unknown compound in drinking waterAn international team of scientists has discovered a previously unknown compound that is prevalent in U.S. drinking water, sparking concern about potential public health risks.  Full Story  US charges Gautam Adani, one of world’s richest people, with fraud Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, was charged by the U.S. on allegations of fraud. The case involves one of Adani’s companies — Adani Green Energy Ltd. — and a different firm’s deal with the Indian government to sell 12 gigawatts of solar power.  Full Story   In Other News  Branch out with a different read from The Hill: US moves to protect giraffes, proposing crack down on body part imports The Biden administration has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying it would crack down on imports containing giraffe body parts. Full Story   What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Climate Talks Teeter, With Rich and Poor Countries in a Tug of War (The New York Times)  The Trump team’s plan to resuscitate a dead oil project (Politico)  What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: What’s next for Matt Gaetz: 5 possibilities Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) political future is up in the air following his announcement that he is taking his name out of the running to be attorney general in the Trump administration.  Read more Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Thursday he was withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Trump’s nominee to be attorney general. Read more  You're all caught up. See you tomorrow! Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Energy and Environment newsletter Subscribe