Global | Uncertainty Looms over Climate Policy Rollbacks in Trump's Second Term

Trump's second term could roll back climate policies like the Inflation Reduction Act and ESG standards, but renewable energy and decarbonization are expected to demonstrate resilience to changes, supported by state and local policies and geopolitical dynamics.

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• Key points:
• Policy Shifts: The Republican agenda prioritizes fossil fuel dominance, deregulation, and withdrawal from global climate agreements like the Paris Agreement, while opposing electric vehicle mandates. These policies signal potential rollbacks of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and weakened ESG standards.
• Renewable Energy Resilience: Despite federal policy shifts, renewable energy growth has shown resilience, driven by state-level initiatives, bipartisan clean energy investments, and the economic benefits of clean energy jobs, also in Republican-leaning states.

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