91 - Trump’s radical first-day policies

A climate reset

New year’s start ♻️

What happens when the world's largest economy flips its climate script overnight?

On his first day back in office, President Trump wasted no time dismantling pivotal climate policies, leaving advocates and investors wondering about the future.

From withdrawing from the Paris Agreement to freezing renewable energy projects, these moves send shockwaves through both environmental and economic landscapes.

But what does it mean for you—and for the planet?

Pie chart depicting the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions impact of five major regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration. The total emissions added range from 1.8 to 2.1 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent by 2035. Key contributors include fuel economy standards (1 billion metric tons), methane from oil and gas (592 million metric tons), the Clean Power Plan (up to 241 million metric tons), climate superpollutants (165 million metric tons), and landfill gas (46 million metric tons). Source: Rhodium Climate Science.

Trump’s big climate rollbacks: cumulative GHG emissions impact

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