The Impact Of A Second Trump Term On Environmental And Climate Change Policy

Armed with Republican control of Congress, President-elect Trump hopes to implement his environmental policy priorities, consisting of support for domestic fossil fuels production and manufacturing and opposition to the Biden administration's climate agenda. These goals will likely face challenges, including effectively employing executive authority, maintaining Republican unity with respect to legislation, and resolving policy differences between the White House and congressional Republicans.

For the third consecutive time, the U.S. presidential election resulted in a shift in power in Washington, this time handing the Republicans control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. Like the prior two elections, this will give President-elect Donald J. Trump and his Republican colleagues the opportunity to implement their environmental policy priorities, broadly consisting of support for domestic production of fossil fuels and manufacturing and opposition to