President Donald Trump enacted a slew of energy-focused executive policies on Monday, but energy experts said in interviews with the Daily Caller News Foundation that the measures are likely to undermine the Biden administration's efforts to combat climate change. He said it was aimed directly at the center.
Among other policy shifts, President Trump declared that the United States: draw out of the Paris Climate Agreement, freeze Eliminate regulations that force new offshore wind farms, electric vehicles (EVs) on consumers, and explore available options. empty Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 Endangered Discovery that greenhouse gases threaten public health. The flood of new policies sends a clear message that the United States is completely reversing from the Biden administration's affinity for climate change regulation. green spendingIf fully implemented, it could profoundly transform the American economy.
“There's a lot that can be done at the last minute when it comes to climate policy and moving from one polarity to the other. A lot of these orders failed at the last minute. They're going straight to the heart.” Kevin Book, managing director of ClearView Energy Partners, told DCNF. “One part of the 'Free Energy' order is to consider reversing the 2009 endangerment findings that form the basis of greenhouse gas regulations promulgated through the Clean Air Act… sends a pretty unmistakable message. This goes to the heart of not just Biden's climate policy, but Obama's as well.” (Related: CNN climate correspondent warns Trump victory could affect 'life on Earth')
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In Book's view, part of the energy of Trump's first day is driven by: pause While the flow of funds from former President Joe Biden's signature climate change bill and the lifting of the previous administration's freeze on certain liquefied natural gas (LNG) export hubs could be implemented relatively quickly, there is a shift from the Paris Agreement. Other measures, such as completing formal withdrawal, could be implemented relatively quickly. — Playout will take longer.
Markets, governments, and international institutions certainly took notice of President Trump's loud declaration that the United States is fully committed to energy policy and climate change. Stock prices rise as European offshore wind developer builds project off U.S. shores diving On Tuesday, meanwhile, China was by far the world's main emitter — reprimanded The United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement.
Other energy policy moves President Trump took immediately after his inauguration included: open energy production in alaska, give instructions Government officials are working to identify regulations that pose an “undue burden” on energy development. declare He said he would pursue policies that “give consumers choice in their cars, shower heads, toilets, washing machines, light bulbs, dishwashers and more.”
Steve Milloy, senior policy fellow at the Energy and Environmental Law Institute, said President Trump's intention to potentially discard the 2009 endangerment study is the most important ever released. I believe that it is something. Because then you can't look back at anything. ”
“A lot of this stuff is going to take time. It's going to take time to roll back Biden's regulations, and we're going to have to consider public opinion before we make a final decision. Then there's going to be litigation, and all this I'm sure it will be litigated. It will take time to issue regulations and then get through the litigation,” Milloy told DCNF. “But on the other hand, many energy production items, such as lease sales and writing permits, can and will move forward quickly. So what will happen immediately is that federal agency obstruction of fossil fuel development will end. That's it. It's over on Monday.”
Frank Maisano, senior principal at Bracewell LLP, told DCNF that the pro-energy, pro-innovation, pro-technology tenets of President Trump's energy policy make sense for private sector observers and the pursuit of energy security. He said there is. Maisano said that while overriding an endangered designation may be a difficult challenge, President Trump's overall “more rational policy” could lead to a withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and an endangered designation. He said it has the potential to strengthen the United States globally in a way that is different from cancellation.
“It's symbolic and it's agenda-setting. It's something that the president has the energy to put at the top of his agenda because it's important in advancing both our work and our pre-eminence in the world.” I knew it was not at the top, but close to the top,” Maisano told DCNF. “Frankly, it would be best for him to step in and change the direction of the administration because the previous administration lacked in terms of the ability to have a coherent policy. The focus was on dealing with activists who continue to press for policies that undermine energy security.
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