President Trump has been emphatic about his support for oil and gas throughout his electoral campaign and since coming into office. In addition, he has made it clear that he is far less supportive of renewable energy, calling Biden’s groundbreaking climate policy – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – a “Green New Scam. Greatest scam in history, probably.” While many U.S. energy leaders believe the green transition is unstoppable, Trump appears set on restricting renewable energy expansion in favour of growing the domestic fossil fuel industry.
During his first two weeks in office, President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders, several of which were directed at oil and gas. He issued orders to enhance access to more land and water across the U.S. for fossil fuel exploration and began the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Trump has repeatedly stated “We will drill, baby…
