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 silhouette of oil rigs among an orange and blue sky.

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.

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If we learned anything from 2024, it’s that climate change is rapidly reshaping our world.