Benzinga·2025-09-24 08:38Climate Change Stance - Senator Bernie Sanders criticized President Trump's dismissal of climate change, labeling it as a "con job" and an existential threat to the planet [1][2] - Trump's comments at the United Nations General Assembly shocked global leaders, as he referred to climate change as "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" [2] Renewable Energy Developments - The Trump administration halted approvals for new solar and wind power projects, negatively impacting clean energy ETFs such as Clean Energy ETF ICLN and First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund QCLN [3] - Bill Gates acknowledged the changing dynamics under the Trump administration but expressed optimism about future cooperation in renewable energy [4] Nuclear Energy Initiatives - President Trump is advocating for the expansion of U.S. nuclear energy, aiming to quadruple capacity to 400 GW by 2050 [5] - The Department of Energy launched a pilot program to accelerate new nuclear fuel production to address domestic fuel shortages [5] - Trump's push for nuclear energy has positively affected stocks in the sector, with Constellation Energy Corp. (CEG) gaining 38.77%, Oklo, Inc. (OKLO) increasing by 552.86%, and Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU) rising by 193.49% year-to-date [6]