Trump declares a “national energy emergency”

Donald Trump said today he will declare a “national energy emergency,” a move aimed at accelerating the development of fossil fuel infrastructure.

The actions taken on his first day in office mark the beginning of President Trump’s attempts to boost oil and gas and roll back global climate goals. He campaigned on promises to “drill, drill, drill,” rolling back Biden-era policies to reduce pollution and halt climate change.

Trump said in his inaugural address that the United States “will once again fill our strategic reserves, right to the top, and export American energy around the world.”

Trump also repeated vague pledges he has made to abandon environmental policies that have not already been put in place. He said his administration “will end the Green New Deal, and we will eliminate the electric vehicle mandate, which will save our oil industry.” It is unclear what policies he is referring to with this statement.

Biden signed on Inflation reduction law (IRA) into law, the most significant climate legislation yet to be enacted $369 billion For climate action and clean energy. Trump previously said he would do so Cancel Any unspent IRA funds.

“I’m not worried about getting an electric vehicle mandate because there isn’t one, but I’m concerned that he might take steps to make electric vehicles more expensive for American consumers,” said Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s transportation secretary. He said recently Edge. But Trump said he would – Eliminate subsidies and tax exemptions Biden introduced to make electric cars more affordable.