Representatives of the administration of the current US President Joe Biden assure the UN and other environmental organizations that the US under the presidency of the Republican Donald Trump will not abandon its own obligations to combat climate change.
Points of attention
- Joe Biden is preparing to safeguard US involvement in climate agreements to prevent Donald Trump from withdrawing the country from international commitments.
- Republicans hint at de-prioritizing climate change, while Democrats emphasize the importance of protecting the planet from climate catastrophes.
- There is a risk that a Trump presidency could lead to the repeal of environmental regulations and strategies critical for combating climate change.
- Sheldon Whitehouse underscores the US's determination to continue the fight against climate change and fossil fuel corruption despite potential challenges from a Trump administration.
- Trump's past actions, such as withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, raise concerns about how his presidency could impact the US's role in climate action and environmental protection.
Biden wants to protect the United States' participation in the fight against climate change from the likely consequences of a Trump presidency
It is noted that a high-ranking official from the Democrats should take part in the UN climate summit in Baku next week to convince the international community that the US is still committed to protecting the planet from climate catastrophe.
In particular, environmentalists fear that under the presidency of Donald Trump, a number of environmental regulations will be canceled again and the US will be withdrawn from key climate agreements.
Tackling methane leaks, decarbonising our economy and tackling sea level rise are what I will put firmly on the agenda at COP29. But we cannot ignore the fact that Donald Trump, the Republicans and their fossil fuel mega-donors are aiming a torpedo at the climate progress that Democrats have made over the past four years, said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat.
He noted that the United States will not give up the fight against climate change and against corruption in the field of fossil fuel extraction and burning.
How Trump's presidency could affect the United States' involvement in the fight against climate change
Trump, who has called climate change a "hoax," pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord during his last stint in the White House and de-prioritized climate action in the federal government.
Many expect him to do the same in his second term as president.
It is also likely to take aim at the aggressive emissions-cutting measures introduced by President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency and delay implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.
