Trump 2.0 Is Killing Us With His Assault On Climate - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica critically examines the environmental and climate policy impacts of President Donald J. Trump’s second term, labeling it as a severe setback for climate action in the United States. It highlights that the Trump administration has actively rejected emissions reduction policies, instead promoting increased fossil fuel use, which poses an existential threat to human health and the planet’s future. Nearly 300 actions by the Trump–Vance administration have been identified that scale back or eliminate federal climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, including the withdrawal of subsidies for renewable energy, dismantling of climate science agencies, and weakening of pollution standards. The administration’s approach is described as anti-science and authoritarian, with significant damage done to federal scientific institutions and international climate commitments. The article contrasts Trump 2.0’s climate denial and fossil fuel agenda with the prior progress under President Joe Biden, who had advanced robust climate policies such as stricter pollution standards and clean energy initiatives. Despite the historic significance of the Inflation Reduction Act in promoting climate action