Trump prepares to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement

(CLO) US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has prepared executive orders to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, to allow more drilling and mining.

According to a report by the New York Times on November 8, Mr. Trump also plans to license the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to major markets in Asia and Europe, and revoke orders allowing California and other states to have stricter pollution standards.

Steam from an oil refinery in Sulphur, Louisiana, US. Photo: Reuters

Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for Mr Trump's transition team, said the results of the November 5 election gave him "the right to deliver on the promises he made during the campaign. He will deliver."

During his election campaign, Mr. Trump promised to take many of the actions listed, including cutting climate regulations to help the U.S. auto industry, pledging to increase fossil fuel production.

He vowed to increase oil drilling and mineral extraction from the first day of office instead of supporting renewable energy sources, as well as cutting climate subsidies of President Joe Biden's administration, reducing taxes for oil, gas, and coal producers.

Some on Mr. Trump's transition team are also discussing moving the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters out of Washington.

In January, the Biden administration paused new LNG export permits to complete a study of the economic and environmental impacts of exports. The Department of Energy will release an updated draft analysis for public comment 60 days before the end of the year.

Ngoc Anh (according to NYT, Reuters)

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