Trump Plans U.S. Exit from Paris Climate Agreement
President-elect Trump prepares executive orders to reverse Biden's climate policies and boost fossil fuel production.
- Trump's transition team is drafting executive orders to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, reversing Biden's rejoining of the accord.
- Plans include shrinking national monuments to allow more drilling and mining, aligning with Trump's campaign promises.
- The Trump administration intends to lift the pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Asia and Europe, halted by Biden for environmental review.
- Trump aims to revoke California's waiver for stricter pollution standards, prompting legal challenges from state officials.
- Outgoing Biden-Harris administration accelerates environmental reports to counter potential Trump energy policies through legal means.