Germany's RWE drops US wind farms in $1.2bn settlement with Trump administration

German energy giant RWE has abandoned its US offshore wind farm plans after agreeing a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration, which has been pushing developers to relinquish their offshore leases. The deal reflects Trump's well-documented hostility toward renewable energy.

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