Possible Course of U.S. Climate Policy under President Trump
Possible Course of U.S. Climate Policy under President Trump
Author(s): Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Fyk, Marek Jan Wasiński
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental and Energy policy, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: climate; USA; Donald Trump; energy and climate
Summary/Abstract: During his election campaign, Donald Trump announced a break with the policy of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which in his view adversely affects business in the United States. Among his stated aims were taking the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, cutting off financing for climate protection in developing countries, and repealing federal regulations aimed at reducing emissions and the use of fossil fuels. The limitation of actions related to climate protection in the U.S. seems to be a foregone conclusion, but the global consequences will depend on the specific decisions of the new administration.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2017
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
