Trump plans to exit Paris deal, opens U.S. lands for drilling
The dust has not yet settled after the presidential elections in the United States, and there's already considerable discussion about Donald Trump's decisions. According to the New York Times, some of the new administration's initial changes will involve reversing previous U.S. climate policies.
The American president-elect, Donald Trump, intends to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement and open protected natural areas for drilling and resource extraction, the "New York Times" reported, citing drafts of executive orders being prepared by his team.
According to the newspaper's reports, Trump's team is crafting a series of executive orders and proclamations to reverse the previous U.S. climate policy. The Paris Agreement requires signatory countries to present increasingly ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions regularly. Under the agreement, new goals should be presented by February of next year.
Trump also plans to end the moratorium on issuing permits for exporting liquefied natural gas to Asian and European markets. The current administration has halted the approval of new LNG export transactions to conduct studies on the impact of exports on the environment and the economy.
Donald Trump's team announces significant changes
Additionally, the report indicates that Trump's team intends to repeal regulations allowing states, such as California, to introduce stricter pollution standards. Some advisors are also considering moving the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency from Washington, D.C.
Reuters sought comments from representatives of the future administration. Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the team preparing to take office, emphasized that the election results gave him a "mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail. He will deliver."
