# US strikes $1.2bn deal with German firm to halt offshore wind projects

https://mins.news/en/item/16122

- BBC News, 2026-08-07 09:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e1vg0gjl5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The United States has reached a $1.2bn deal with German company RWE to halt offshore wind projects. The payout is the latest in a series of agreements cancelling wind-energy developments. Wind power has long been derided by Donald Trump, whose administration is pursuing these cancellations.

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