Experts say first week of ‘Trump effect’ is derailing global climate movement’s ‘house of cards’
The global climate movement is already feeling the pinch of the “Trump effect” after green energy policies were a target President Donald Trump The first executive orders, according to energy experts reacting to the president’s first week in office.
Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, signing several executive orders aimed at unmasking former President Joe Biden. Climate agenda.
“President Trump has wasted no time in rolling back Biden’s many climate policies designed to make energy more affordable and less expensive. America and the world can look forward to a brighter future because of the actions President Trump initiated on his first day in office,” said Myron Ebel, President of the US Land Council, in a statement.
But Ebel added that “it will be a long, hard fight because of the fierce opposition” from climate groups.
President Donald Trump was sworn in as president on Monday. (Evan Fauci)
This week, Trump signed on Executive order To examine US climate standards, which aim to reduce emissions 61-66% by 2035.
Additionally, the President ended the electric vehicle (EV) mandate and withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, a legally binding treaty between more than 190 parties committed to international cooperation on climate change.
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“President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a victory for American workers and families, and a rejection of policies that prioritize the interests of the Chinese Communist Party over our region,” said Jason Isaacs, CEO of the American Energy Institute and a Texas state representative.
Trump rescinded Biden’s electric vehicle mandate on Monday. (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
“The Paris Framework does nothing to mitigate a changing climate, but it drives up energy costs and rips on the heavyweights by decarbonizing the climate hoax. By making American energy more affordable, President Trump benefits not only our nation but the world.”
Mark Morano, publisher of Climate Change, a communications platform for climate issues designed by the Committee for a Building Tomorrow, a D.C.-based public policy group, said Trump’s second term “could become one of Trump’s most consequential bets.”
“Trump is ready, once and for all, to put his stake through the heart of the UN’s global climate scam,” Morano said in a joint statement with Fox. “Trump’s influence is already coming out of UN climate summits, the repeal of EV mandates, the dismantling of the Wall Street Climate Group and zero-zero goals. Trump’s policies could have the effect of collapsing the entire climate house.”
President-elect Donald Trump swears in U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Lamarque/AFP)
Trump’s executive orders were not accepted by many Democratic lawmakers and climate groups, who criticized the president’s executive orders.
“It’s day two of Trump’s second presidency, and there are three things we know for sure: There is no energy emergency; there is a climate emergency; and the policies of these last 24 hours will make the climate crisis worse,” said Manish Bapna, president and CEO of the Defense Council. Natural resources.
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Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress plan to work deeper in reversing green energy policies enacted over the past four years. House Republicans have already introduced legislation to Biden’s climate standards On home appliances.
