November 8 – President-elect Donald Trump's transition team agrees to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement and reduce the size of some national monuments to allow for more drilling and mining. The New York Times reported on Friday that the United States has prepared an executive order and proclamation regarding the issue.
Trump is also expected to lift a moratorium on new export permits for liquefied natural gas to large markets in Asia and Europe, and rescind exemptions that allow states such as California to meet stricter pollution standards, the report said. .
During the campaign, Trump promised to take many of the steps outlined in the report. In response to a request from Reuters, Caroline Levitt, a spokeswoman for Trump's transition team, said of Tuesday's election results: election “I gave him a mandate to deliver on the promises he made during his campaign. He will deliver.”
President Joe Biden's administration suspended approvals for new LNG exports in January while it completed a study on the environmental and economic impacts of the exports. The U.S. Department of Energy plans to submit an updated draft analysis for a 60-day public comment period by the end of the year, department officials said.
The report, citing unnamed people involved in the discussions, said some officials on the transition team are discussing moving the Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters out of Washington.
