Trump returns: does he endanger climate protection in the United States?

Trump returns: does he endanger climate protection in the United States?

North Carolina, USA - Donald Trump is back and will lead the largest historical source for greenhouse gas emissions in the world! In the middle of an election cycle, which was characterized by devastating weather disasters, both Trump and Kamala Harris largely ignored the climate crisis. The devastating hurricane Helene, who swept across the southeastern USA at the end of September and demanded 232 lives, was reinforced by an unusually warm Atlantic water. Especially the voters in North Carolina, a decisive state, suffered from the consequences and had to hand in their voices in provisional tents.

a dangerous change of course

scientists warn: Our planet is on the abyss! The carbon-rich amazon region dries out and the North Atlantic current, which redistributes the octopus heat, slows down. If these systems collapse, the climate threatens to fall into an even deeper chaos. The controversial political plans of Trump, supported by conservative thinking factories, could endanger America's basic environmental laws. Experts warn that this could severely restrict the EPA environmental authority, which plays a central role in the fight against CO₂ emissions.

"Trump has promised to fire experts and use loyalists as he pursues a 'drilling, baby, drilling' mentality," say environmental politicians. If he implemented the so-called Project 2025 plan, he could also shorten the funds for emergency preparations and thus put human lives in danger.

the exit from climate protection

Trump could even endanger or completely overturn the Paris Agreement of 2015 and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. His first term was characterized by a withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the state obliged to keep global warming below 2 ° C. Climate scientists warn that a further withdrawal of the USA could lead to a race from international negotiations, while other countries question their own ambitions.

The IRA, which is considered a great success of the bidet government, extended the subsidies for the construction of renewable energies by 2032. However, critics warn that these subsidies primarily benefit the banks, which undermines the original purpose of the promotion of green energy. Trump could slow down the transition from fossil fuels, but the reality is that saying goodbye to these energy sources is inevitable - political and economical.