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President Donald Trump — on the first day of his second presidency — signed multiple Executive Orders (EOs) designed to boost fossil fuel energy production while reversing former President Joe Biden’s climate technology initiatives.
According to Trump’s America First Priorities, he plans to “unleash American energy by ending Biden’s policies of climate extremism, streamlining permitting, and reviewing for rescission all regulations that impose undue burdens on energy production and use, including mining and processing of non-fuel minerals.”
Trump’s bullet list of planned energy policies include, among other things, these statements:
- “President Trump’s energy policies will end leasing to massive wind farms that degrade our natural landscapes and fail to serve American energy consumers.”
- “President Trump will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.”
This is the second time that Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord. The first time occurred in June 2017. Participating in the accord puts the United States at an economic disadvantage, Trump asserted in 2017 — though at the time Trump said he was open to negotiating “a deal that’s fair.” That move never materialized under Trump. Instead, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Accord in 2021 under President Biden.
Ali Zaidi, former deputy national climate advisor to President BidenWhile Trump’s expected moves in 2025 and beyond may undermine some climate technology initiatives, they can’t fully stop American’s green transition, former Biden climate advisor Ali Zaidi told Wired.
Here’s a timeline of Trump’s second presidency, and associated energy policies. Check back regularly for updates:
- January 20, 2025: Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, and immediately announced America First Priorities that include exiting the Paris Climate Accord.
Note: Blog posted January 20, 2025. Check back regularly for timeline updates.