Donald Trump said today he will declare a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to accelerate the development of fossil fuel infrastructure.
The actions taken on his first day in office mark the beginning of President Trump's efforts to promote oil and gas and retreat from global climate goals. He campaigned on a promise to “drill, baby, drill” and undo Biden-era policies to reduce pollution and prevent climate change.
“America will replenish its strategic reserves, to the top, and export American energy all over the world,” Trump said in his inaugural address.
Trump also repeated vague pledges to dismantle environmental policies that have not actually been implemented. He said his administration would “terminate the Green New Deal, and we will reverse the electric vehicle mandate while saving our oil industry.” It is not clear which policies he is referring to in that statement.
Biden signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, the most important piece of climate legislation ever introduced $369 billion For climate action and clean energy. Trump has previously said he would do so cancel out Any unspent IRA funds.
Biden's Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “I'm not that concerned about an EV mandate because there isn't one, but I am concerned that he might take steps to make EVs more expensive for American consumers.” recently reported The Verge, But Trump has said he will End Subsidies and Tax Credits Biden announced plans to make electric vehicles more affordable.