Days after his election, Donald Trump is already fine-tuning his plans for a second term. As one report shows, climate protection could suffer as a result.
November 9, 2024 14:12November 9, 2024 14:13
US President-elect Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping reversal of environmental and climate policies in the world's largest economy, according to media reports. According to the New York Times, this includes not only withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, but also outsourcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from Washington and reducing nature reserves to make way for oil drilling and mining.
As in his first term, climate and environmental protection are not a top priority for Donald Trump.Image: trapezoid
Two former Cabinet members and prominent oil and coal lobbyists are expected to help Trump: attorney David Bernhardt, who served as Interior secretary from 2019 to 2021 during Trump's first term. , attorney Andrew Wheeler, EPA administrator from 2018 to 2021 under Trump. The New York Times described the pair as “Washington insiders” with years of experience dismantling government environmental measures.
Trump reverses Biden's decision
The annual world climate conference begins on Monday, this time in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. The United States is one of the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases. During his first term (2017-2021), Trump had already canceled the Paris climate protection agreement, which aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. However, the United States rejoined under his successor Joe Biden.
David Bernhardt once again looks like he has a good job under Trump.Image source: Associated Press
Reports say Trump wants to immediately redraw the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, two protected areas in southern Utah. This would reopen thousands of hectares of sacred Aboriginal land to mining and other projects. Biden has reversed corresponding measures from Trump's first term.
The possible relocation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) goes hand-in-hand with Trump's move to move federal jobs from an unpopular Washington to a place he says is “full of patriots who love America,” The New York Times reported. The newspaper was referring to a video during Trump's campaign to dismantle the so-called “deep state.” “Deep state” is a political slogan describing the actual or alleged invisible power structure within the country.
According to the New York Times, the future role of “energy czar” in the Trump administration may be taken by North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum, who briefly participated in the presidential primary before withdrawing from the race. Through the presidential primaries, Trump said he was a liaison between Trump and the oil billionaires who supported him during the campaign. Another possible candidate is Trump's former energy secretary. (DAB/Sudan Development Authority/Department of Political Affairs)
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