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The US doesn’t have a climate policy now — until Washington is back at the global table, world environmental progress will be slow: Noah Kaufman

Economist Noah Kaufman discusses the complexities of America's energy transition, highlighting the decline of coal despite federal rhetoric. He emphasizes the need to address the economic vulnerabilities of fossil fuel-dependent communities, particularly oil and gas regions often overlooked in climate policies. Kaufman also warns that potential tariffs and US disengagement from global climate agreements could hinder progress.

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Energy and Climate Issues During the Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

President Donald Trump has made energy a clear focus for his second term in the White House. Having campaigned on an “America First” platform that highlighted domestic fossil-fuel growth, the reversal of climate policies and clean energy incentives advanced by the Biden administration, and substantial tariffs on key US trading partners, he declared an “energy emergency” on his first day in office.

Blog by Matt Bowen, Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Jonathan Elkind, Gautam Jain, Robert (RJ) Johnston, Noah Kaufman, Tatiana Mitrova, Richard Nephew, Luisa Palacios, Diego Rivera Rivota, Sagatom Saha, Shayak Sengupta, Vivek Shastry, Trevor Sutton & Karen E. Young • January 23, 2025
Energy and Climate Issues During the Trump Administration’s First 100 Days
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