Trump has distanced himself from a blueprint called Project 2025, a right-wing policy wishlist to which a number of former Trump administration officials contributed. But the document outlines several actions for a second term, including eliminating energy efficiency standards for appliances and ending subsidies for electric vehicles.
Harris has yet to unveil detailed climate policies, but a Harris administration would likely be a continuation of Biden's climate agenda, which in many ways has been the most aggressive of any president in history. Projections show the IRA alone will cut US emissions by 42% by 2030.
But it's important to point out: neither candidate currently has a plan to meet national or global climate goals.
And while the Biden-Harris Administration did pass the largest climate bill in history, it also hasn't fully satisfied environmentalists. The US is currently producing more oil than any country in history. And Harris has often emphasised that she supports fracking – a controversial method of extracting oil and methane gas from underground rock.
After a year that saw several heatwaves, wildfires, extreme storms – most recently Hurricane Helene – and other climate disasters strike the US, is climate top of mind for American voters? Not exactly. But the big issues I hear about from voters on the campaign trail: inflation, economy and immigration, are very much intertwined with the unfolding climate crisis. |
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