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🗞️ Driving the news: President-elect Donald Trump’s energy agenda centers on a “Drill, baby, drill” approach to boost fossil fuel production
• However, evolving energy markets, legal hurdles, and the legacy of President Biden’s clean energy policies complicate Trump's vision
🔭 The context: Trump’s energy team includes staunch fossil fuel advocates like Doug Burgum and Chris Wright, who also have clean energy ties
• Biden-era policies have spurred record oil production and significant investment in EVs and renewables, especially in Republican districts
• Rolling back these measures may face political and economic resistance
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: If Trump dismantles climate regulations and promotes fossil fuels, it could reverse progress on emissions reductions and slow the global energy transition, impacting climate goals
⏭️ What's next: Trump plans to exit the Paris Agreement again, expand drilling on public lands, and revive liquefied natural gas exports
• However, GOP reliance on Biden-era clean energy projects for jobs and economic growth may temper efforts to undo them entirely
💬 One quote: “We’re about to enter a new chapter” — Neil Chatterjee, former FERC chairman, on shifting dynamics in US energy policy
📈 One stat: Under Biden, US oil production reached record levels, complicating Trump’s narrative of stifled fossil fuel output
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