Climate Politics
Trump Plans to Dismantle Biden’s Climate Law. It Won’t Be Easy
Oil companies and some Republican lawmakers support parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, making outright repeal less likely than new restrictions, caps and expiration dates.
Donald Trump and running mate Senator JD Vance stand with family members during an election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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President-Elect Donald Trump will be empowered by Republican gains on Capitol Hill to pull back portions of the Democrats’ signature climate law he calls “the green new scam,” which devoted hundreds of billions of dollars to subsidizing emission-free energy.
Just don’t expect a wholesale repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act.