Trump’s increasing hostility toward the renewable energy sector and climate action flies directly in the face of the broad scientific consensus that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels are warming the atmosphere and exacerbating disasters like wildfires, droughts, floods and extreme storms across the world.

A Shift in Energy Policy On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders aimed at reshaping U.S. energy policies. These actions signaled a return to fossil fuel dominance and a step back from clean energy initiatives.