News Climate From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect climate actions Progress reducing greenhouse gas emissions and switching to cleaner energy may be reversed The production of fossil fuels is likely to ramp up under the next administration. The widespread burning of such fuels, which emit heat-trapping greenhouse gases, is the main cause of climate change. imaginima/E+/Getty Images Plus Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Carolyn Gramling and Nikk Ogasa November 25, 2024 at 11:00 am If we learned anything from 2024, it’s that climate change is rapidly reshaping our world.