Reversing climate policies under Trump could lead to severe environmental damage

A new study finds that if Donald Trump implements the rightwing Project 2025 climate policies, the U.S. will see a massive increase in carbon emissions, job losses and economic setbacks.

Oliver Milman reports for The Guardian.

In short:

Project 2025 would add 2.7 billion tons of carbon emissions by 2030, harming U.S. climate goals.
The plan could eliminate 1.7 million clean energy jobs and cut $320 billion from the GDP.
Environmental protections, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, could be dismantled.

Key quote:

"These future policy pathways result in stark differences for our health, our pocketbooks, the economy and climate."

— Anand Gopal, executive director of policy research at the nonpartisan thinktank Energy Innovation

Why this matters:

Rolling back climate protections will drastically increase emissions and economic instability. With climate change already impacting daily life, policies that reverse progress could exacerbate global environmental challenges.

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