Donald J. Trump will once again be president of the United States.
The election results rattled climate policy experts and environmental advocates.
Thats on par with the combined annual emissions of the European Union and Japan.
Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, October 8, 2024.© NOAA
But Trump could stymie, freeze, or even eliminate much of the law.
Such a move would, however, require congressional support.
While many House races remain too close to call, Republicans have taken control of the Senate.
Trump has also thrown his support behind expanded fossil fuel production.
Any climate chaos that Trump sows is sure to extend beyond the United States.
The president-elect could attempt to once again abandon the Paris Agreement, undermining global efforts to address the crisis.
His threat to use tariffs to protect U.S. companies and restore American manufacturing could upend energy markets.
U.S. liquified natural gas producers worry thatretaliatory tariffs could hamper their business.
The president-elects supporters seem eager to begin their work.
One likely early target will be Biden-eratailpipe emissions rulesthat Trump has derided as an electric vehicle mandate.
During his first term, Trump similarly tried to weaken Obama-era emissions regulations.
[But] there is an antidote to doom and despair.
Its action on the ground, and its happening in all corners of the Earth.
This article originally appeared inGrist.
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