{"id":388515,"date":"2025-07-13T12:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T10:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=388515"},"modified":"2025-07-13T12:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T10:44:09","slug":"the-big-beautiful-win-for-rational-climate-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=388515","title":{"rendered":"The Big Beautiful Win for Rational Climate\u00a0Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"462\" data-attachment-id=\"388552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388552\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?fit=1275%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1275,816\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640\u00d7453\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?fit=723%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?resize=723%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?resize=1024%2C655&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?resize=768%2C492&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?resize=1200%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2023-08-25-00_48_56-27206739537_584f18b84e_z.jpg-640%C3%97453.jpeg?w=1275&amp;ssl=1 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/2025\/07\/11\/the-big-beautiful-win-for-rational-climate-policies\/\">Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/author\/ronaldrc\/\">Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" data-attachment-id=\"388516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388516\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-342.png?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-342.png?fit=723%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-342.png?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-342.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-342.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-342.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Congress passing the<strong>\u00a0One Big Beautiful Bill Act<\/strong>\u00a0into US law, let\u2019s consider the policy implications going forward.\u00a0 Also note the irony of the previous\u00a0<strong>Biden<\/strong>\u00a0administration<strong>\u00a0BBBA (Build Back Better Act)<\/strong>\u00a0which failed:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"388519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-344.png?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-344.png?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-344.png?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-344.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-344.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-344.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-344.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaker Mike Johnson listed&nbsp;<strong>25 Trump Executive Orders now codified into law by Congress<\/strong>&nbsp;(highlighted are those most related to climate policies):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Securing our Borders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protecting the American People Against Invasion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementing the President\u2019s DOGE Cost Efficiency Initiative<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protecting America\u2019s Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste and Abuse<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stopping Waste, Fraud and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iron Dome for America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unleashing American Drone Dominance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restoring America\u2019s Maritime Dominance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unleashing American Energy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reinvigorating America\u2019s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unleashing Alaska\u2019s Extraordinary Resource Potential<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Declaring a National Energy Emergency<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarifying the Military\u2019s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States and Communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishing the President\u2019s Make America Healthy Again Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People\u2019s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Global Tax Deal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enforcing the Hyde Amendment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrating America\u2019s 250th Birthday \u2014 Garden of Heroes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I used perplexity.ai to answer two questions about what impact to expect from this Development.&nbsp; Text in italics with my bolds, two edits and added images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Several Trump Executive Orders since January 2025<br>have directly targeted climate change policies<br>at both the federal and state levels.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Rescinding Biden-Era Climate Orders:<\/strong>&nbsp;Trump issued an executive order revoking all previous administration executive orders related to climate change, the clean energy transition, and climate finance. This included:&nbsp; the&nbsp;<strong>cancellation of national and sectoral climate targets,<\/strong>&nbsp;such as&nbsp;<strong>net zero by 2050<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>100% electric vehicle sales by 2035<\/strong>, and the<strong>&nbsp;revocation of the National Climate Task Force and<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>State Department\u2019s Climate Change Support Office<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"388521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388521\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-346.png?fit=619%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"619,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-346.png?fit=619%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-346.png?resize=619%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-346.png?w=619&amp;ssl=1 619w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-346.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Declaring a National Energy Emergency:<\/strong>\u00a0An executive order declared a national emergency on energy,\u00a0<strong>prioritizing fossil fuel development<\/strong>, including in previously protected areas like Alaska. It directed agencies to\u00a0<strong>expedite energy permitting and infrastructure<\/strong>, and to use emergency authorities to\u00a0<strong>facilitate new energy projects, especially for oil, gas, coal, and critical minerals.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"462\" data-attachment-id=\"388523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388523\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-347.png?fit=1153%2C737&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1153,737\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-347.png?fit=723%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-347.png?resize=723%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-347.png?resize=1024%2C655&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-347.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-347.png?resize=768%2C491&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-347.png?w=1153&amp;ssl=1 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Disbanding the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Group:<\/strong>\u00a0The \u201cUnleashing American Energy\u201d executive order disbanded the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, excluding its work from government policy and\u00a0<strong>directing agencies to consider eliminating the social cost of carbon from regulatory decisions.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" data-attachment-id=\"388525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388525\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-349.png?fit=600%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,424\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-349.png?fit=600%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-349.png?resize=600%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-349.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-349.png?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Blocking State Climate Change Policies:<\/strong>\u00a0In April 2025, Trump signed an executive order instructing the U.S. Attorney General to identify and take<strong>\u00a0action against state and local laws<\/strong>\u00a0that address climate change,<strong>\u00a0ESG initiatives, environmental justice, and carbon emissions.<\/strong>\u00a0The order specifically targeted state policies that mandate clean energy, impose carbon fees, or hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate impacts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"427\" data-attachment-id=\"388527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388527\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-351.png?fit=625%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-351.png?fit=625%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-351.png?resize=625%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-351.png?w=625&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-351.png?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Promoting Coal and Grid Reliability:<\/strong>\u00a0Additional executive orders promoted<strong>\u00a0coal mining and coal-based power,<\/strong>\u00a0particularly for AI data centers, and emphasized strengthening the<strong>\u00a0reliability and security of the electric grid<\/strong>. These actions are expected to increase emissions from the power sector.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"496\" data-attachment-id=\"388529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388529\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-352.png?fit=915%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"915,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-352.png?fit=723%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-352.png?resize=723%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-352.png?w=915&amp;ssl=1 915w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-352.png?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-352.png?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Rolling Back Wind Energy Initiatives:<\/strong>\u00a0Trump\u00a0<strong>withdrew the Outer Continental Shelf from wind energy<\/strong>\u00a0leasing, paused project approvals, and directed a review of federal wind leasing and permitting practices.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"504\" data-attachment-id=\"388530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388530\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?fit=2048%2C1428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1428\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?fit=723%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?resize=723%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?resize=1024%2C714&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?resize=1536%2C1071&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?resize=1200%2C837&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-353.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Halting Federal Climate Funding:<\/strong>\u00a0The administration<strong>\u00a0paused disbursements of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act<\/strong>\u00a0and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that support climate initiatives, including electric vehicle charging infrastructure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"546\" data-attachment-id=\"388531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388531\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-354.png?fit=800%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,604\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-354.png?fit=723%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-354.png?resize=723%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-354.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-354.png?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-354.png?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-354.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Challenging State Authority:<\/strong>\u00a0The executive orders aim to\u00a0<strong>preempt or invalidate state-level climate actions<\/strong>, especially those seen as\u00a0<strong>burdensome to domestic energy production.<\/strong>\u00a0States like California, New York, and Vermont, with aggressive climate policies, are specifically mentioned as targets of these federal actions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" data-attachment-id=\"388534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388534\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-356.png?fit=640%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,419\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-356.png?fit=640%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-356.png?resize=640%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-356.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-356.png?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>These orders collectively represent a broad effort to reverse federal and state climate change policies, prioritize fossil fuel development, and roll back regulations and incentives for clean energy and emissions reduction.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>With Trump\u2019s executive orders on climate and energy<br>now codified as law by Congress,<br>the following effects are taking place.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Federal Climate Programs Rolled Back:<\/strong>&nbsp;The new laws have solidified the rollback of key federal climate and clean energy initiatives, including the&nbsp;<strong>dismantling<\/strong>&nbsp;of the Inflation Reduction Act\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>(IRA) climate provisions<\/strong>, elimination of the&nbsp;<strong>Justice40 commitment<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;and withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.<\/strong>&nbsp;Federal agencies are now required by law to&nbsp;<strong>halt or redirect funding away from climate-focused programs and environmental justice initiatives.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Permitting and Environmental Review&nbsp;<del>Weakened&nbsp;<\/del>Reformed:&nbsp;<\/strong>The codified laws have overhauled the National Environmental Policy Act<strong>&nbsp;(NEPA) process, prioritizing rapid permitting for energy<\/strong>&nbsp;(especially fossil fuel) projects and rescinding previous NEPA regulations. This accelerates approvals for oil, gas, and infrastructure projects, often at the expense of environmental review and&nbsp;<del>public<\/del>&nbsp;input from decarbonizing activists.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"424\" data-attachment-id=\"388537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388537\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-358.png?fit=619%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"619,424\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-358.png?fit=619%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-358.png?resize=619%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-358.png?w=619&amp;ssl=1 619w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-358.png?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Incentives Cut:<\/strong>\u00a0The laws have ended or severely\u00a0<strong>restricted federal incentives for<\/strong>\u00a0electric vehicles\u00a0<strong>(EVs),<\/strong>\u00a0including tax credits and mandates. California\u2019s authority to set stricter emissions standards has been revoked, and other<strong>\u00a0states cannot enforce more aggressive climate policies than federal standards.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"444\" data-attachment-id=\"388539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388539\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-360.png?fit=640%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,444\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-360.png?fit=640%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-360.png?resize=640%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-360.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-360.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Wind and Solar Tax Credits Limited:<\/strong>\u00a0Although a last-minute legislative compromise allowed renewable projects a one-year window\u00a0<strong>to claim tax credits,<\/strong>\u00a0Trump\u2019s executive order\u2014now backed by law\u2014directs the Treasury to\u00a0<strong>sharply restrict eligibility.<\/strong>\u00a0Only projects with substantial physical progress will qualify, making it harder for wind and solar developers to access these credits and<strong>\u00a0reducing the financial viability of new clean energy projects.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"350\" data-attachment-id=\"388541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388541\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-361.png?fit=800%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,387\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-361.png?fit=723%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-361.png?resize=723%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-361.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-361.png?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-361.png?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Social Cost of Carbon Eliminated:<\/strong>\u00a0The laws have abolished the use of the \u201csocial cost of greenhouse gases\u201d in federal decision-making.\u00a0<strong>Agencies are directed to ignore or eliminate this metric<\/strong>\u00a0from permitting and regulatory processes,\u00a0<strong>undermining the rationale for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"338\" data-attachment-id=\"388543\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388543\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-363.png?fit=601%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"601,338\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-363.png?fit=601%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-363.png?resize=601%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-363.png?w=601&amp;ssl=1 601w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-363.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Endangerment Finding Under Review:<\/strong>\u00a0The EPA is required to review the 2009 Endangerment Finding (the scientific and legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act). If overturned or weakened, this\u00a0<strong>could eliminate the EPA\u2019s authority to regulate carbon emissions<\/strong>\u00a0from vehicles and industry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"350\" data-attachment-id=\"388546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388546\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-365.png?fit=462%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"462,350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-365.png?fit=462%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-365.png?resize=462%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-365.png?w=462&amp;ssl=1 462w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-365.png?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Preemption of State Climate Laws:<\/strong>\u00a0The Attorney General is now legally empowered to challenge and potentially invalidate<strong>\u00a0state and local climate change laws<\/strong>\u00a0that are viewed as\u00a0<strong>restricting domestic energy production or conflicting with federal policy.<\/strong>\u00a0This targets states like California and New York, threatening their ability to set independent climate standards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"388547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388547\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-366.png?fit=1078%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1078,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-366.png?fit=723%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-366.png?resize=723%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-366.png?resize=1024%2C798&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-366.png?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-366.png?resize=768%2C598&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-366.png?w=1078&amp;ssl=1 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>International Climate Commitments Withdrawn:<\/strong>&nbsp;The United States has formally withdrawn from the Paris Agreement and<strong>&nbsp;ceased all international climate finance,<\/strong>&nbsp;isolating the U.S. from global climate efforts and&nbsp;<strong>reducing international pressure for domestic climate action.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>These changes, now enshrined in law, represent&nbsp;<strong>a comprehensive reversal of previous federal and state climate change policies<\/strong>, prioritizing fossil fuel development and deregulation while&nbsp;<strong>sharply curtailing support for clean energy and emissions reduction<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>The legal codification makes these policy shifts more durable<br>and harder for future administrations to quickly reverse.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"388550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=388550\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-368.png?fit=602%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"602,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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