Green Bank Funding – DC Federal Court of Appeals Issues Full Panel Decision on $20 Billion
CLIMATE UNITED FUND, ET AL., v. CITIBANK, N.A., – U.S. Court of Appeals FOR THE DIST. OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, No. 25-5122 – 3-page Per Curiam JUDGMENT.
Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants – by Claire Brown – New York Times – Aug. 4, 2026 – In a split decision, 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld an earlier injunction that said the EPA could not terminate $20 billion in climate grants, and that the recipients should have access to the funds as their case proceeds. If the E.P.A. does not appeal the decision to the Supreme Court in the next seven days, the judgment will effectively reinstate much of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a Biden-era “green bank” initiative.
Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds – By MICHAEL PHILLIS, AP News – August 4, 2026 – A divided federal appeals court said the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of Green Bank nonprofits.
Appeals court blocks Trump from rescinding ‘green bank’ funds – by Rachel Frazin – The Hill – August 4, 2026 – The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated part of a previous preliminary injunction that temporarily bars the EPA from clawing back billions in “green bank” funding for climate-friendly projects. Tuesday’s ruling came down from the entire bench of the circuit court.
Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds – By Jeff St. John – Canary Media – August 4, 2026 – A federal appeals court finds the EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the Supreme Court.
Trump’s EPA was wrong to terminate billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules — By Jonathan Stempel, Reuters – August 4, 2026
NOTE: The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act appropriated $27 billion for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, with a National Clean Investment Fund, a Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (combined $20 billion), and the Solar for All Fund ($7 billion). The PA Energy Development Authority (PEDA) received $156 million from the Solar for All program. PEDA is not a party in this case. Columbia University provides legal updates to many Green Bank cases at: NCIF/CCIA Database Tracker Here & the Solar for All Database Tracker Here