A series of executive orders sought to dismantle an array of key U.S. climate policies. Some will have limited impact, others could be highly damaging.
The Nord Stream explosion resulted in the largest release of methane in history. And yet it was still a small fraction of the total methane released by the global oil and gas industry.
Trump will issue declarations on his first day in office to support the expansion of U.S. LNG. However, energy analysts see legal challenges continuing to dog the industry.
Major tech companies are investing billions of dollars in new data centres to power AI, which could result in rising demand for gas. Critics warn this could raise costs for customers and threaten climate targets.
The landmark study from the Department of Energy found “unfettered” U.S. LNG exports impose higher costs on consumers, exacerbate climate change, and slow the transition to renewables. The study could complicate Trump’s plans to green-light new projects.
Gulf Coast communities are dealing with increasing storms from climate change and higher levels of pollution from U.S. LNG terminals. Those facilities are also heavily subsidised by local and state governments.
The OECD is meeting this week and will consider a restriction on financing from export credit agencies for overseas fossil fuel projects. With Trump set to take power, campaigners are urging Biden to act.
A powerful methane monitoring programme has identified major sources of methane pollution around the world, but only a tiny number of companies and governments have responded, the UN said at COP29.
Trump’s return to the White House will usher in an era of U.S. backsliding on climate policy. But attempts to slow the energy transition will be self-defeating, experts say.
A landmark court ruling earlier this year found that European governments must act on climate. A new lawsuit targets a lack of limits on gas imports.