Prof. Aseem Prakash and colleague Prof. Nives Dolšak ask will Trump 2.0 hinder climate progress?
While Trump 2.0 will certainly seek to roll back progress in some climate areas, the concerns about large-scale retreat are probably overblown. First, because climate policy is already facing local resistance, the additional impact of Trump 2.0 on climate backsliding is uncertain. Second, Trump might face a pushback from his own party should he seek to roll back legislations that distribute monies. Finally, the US is no longer a leader in international climate policy. China dominates decarbonization technologies and their supply chains. Thus, it is not clear how Trump 2.0’s disengagement with global climate policy might affect climate policy trajectory worldwide.
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