US policies undermine climate change efforts | Science
As J. Mervis described in his ScienceInsider “Trump orders cause chaos at science agencies” (5 February, https://scim.ag/TrumpOrdersChaos), the Trump administration’s policies have hobbled federal agencies. Recent US policy changes have also weakened environmental regulations, disrupted international climate agreements, bolstered fossil fuel industries, and slashed clean energy investments (1). The US must reverse course, and in the meantime, the global community must increase climate investment.
As J. Mervis described in his ScienceInsider “Trump orders cause chaos at science agencies” (5 February, https://scim.ag/TrumpOrdersChaos), the Trump administration’s policies have hobbled federal agencies. Recent US policy changes have also weakened environmental regulations, disrupted international climate agreements, bolstered fossil fuel industries, and slashed clean energy investments (1). The US must reverse course, and in the meantime, the global community must increase climate investment.
