The Green Elephant

EPISODE 99: PART 2 of 3

DONALD J. TRUMP

VS.

LIFE ON EARTH

THE DEVASTATING ECO-IMPACT OF A SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

A second Trump term could slow the shift from fossil fuels as climate threats growIf Donald Trump is reelected, his administration probably couldn’t stop the country’s transition away from fossil fuels. But any slowdown could have big impacts on climate change.

A Second Trump Presidency Would Be a Nightmare for the ClimateEfforts to fight global warming are stronger now than the first time the former president attacked them, but he could still do significant damage from the White House.

What does another Trump presidency mean for the environment? - future net zeroAs Donald Trump campaigns for a return to the presidency in America, the potential climate impact of his second term could be devastating to net zero progress

The meticulous, ruthless preparations for a second Trump termThe America First movement is readying policies and personnel

‘In a word, horrific’: Trump’s extreme anti-environment blueprintAllies and advisers have hinted at a more methodical second term: driving forward fossil fuel production, sidelining scientists and overturning rules

Trump’s Environmental Impact Endures, at Home and Around the World - Inside Climate NewsHis break from the Paris accord inspires other populist leaders, while his reshaping of the federal courts and environmental rollbacks affect the air, water, wetlands and public lands, disrupting efforts to counter climate change.

PROJECT 2025: THE WRITTEN PLAN TO ACCELERATE THE ECO-CATASTROPHE

A Guide to Project 2025 - FactCheck.orgProject 2025 provides a roadmap for "the next conservative President" to fundamentally change how the federal government works. Former President Donald Trump has claimed he knows nothing about it. Democrats call it "Trump's Project 2025 agenda." Here, we take a look at the plan: what's in it, who wrote it and what the candidates have said about it.

Project 2025 tells us what a second Trump term could mean for climate policy. It isn’t prettyMuch of the voting public is disturbingly unaware of President Biden’s climate record and the assault that the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 would marshal against it, writes Frederick Hewett. But in a close election that may hinge on a few votes in a few states, they should be.

What Project 2025 would do to climate policy in the US » Yale Climate Connections"It's real bad."

Inside the Project 2025 plan to gut climate regsThe conservative outline for a second Trump presidency offers detailed steps for weakening EPA.

Project 2025’s plan to gut civil service with mass firings: ‘It’s like the bad old days of King Henry VIII’Even as Trump tries to disavow the rightwing blueprint, both have similar plans to replace many federal employees

The Planet Could Bear the Scars of a Second Trump Term... ForeverWith help from Project 2025, Trump will stall all attempts to avert the climate crisis, accelerating a catastrophe that we have only a few years to prevent.

Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Global Climate ActionDuring a critical decade for climate action, Project 2025’s architects call for an end to American climate leadership on the international stage, which would harm Americans and prevent the global community from achieving climate goals necessary to maintain a livable planet.

Project 2025 promises billions of tonnes more carbon pollution – studyExperts say climate policies contained within rightwing manifesto would wreck US climate targets and cost jobs

What is Project 2025 and why would it be devastating for the environment?

I read the full 900-page Project 2025 manifesto – here’s why it mattersHeritage Foundation blueprint describes an America poisoned by ‘wokeness’ and overtaken by lawlessness that only conservatives can save

TRUMPS TOXIC ECO-EFFECTS IN THE U.S.

Republicans are trying to snuff out climate embers around the countryConservatives are aggressively targeting efforts to reduce carbon emissions across the continent.

GOP Must Follow Trump’s Lead on Climate Change

From Washington to Warsaw, a ‘greenlash’ is picking up steam despite extreme heatReprisals over climate policies come at a time of extreme heat.

Anti-ESG Crusade in US Sweeps 15 States With More Laws in Works | BloombergNEFInvesting while keeping in mind environmental, social and governance factors is becoming increasingly challenging in the US, with as many as 15 states enacting anti-ESG laws and over a dozen planning similar moves.

How to Avoid A Climate BacklashThe energy transition hangs in the balance, as green policies fuel right-wing politics

Corporations struggle on climate goals amid backlash over 'woke capitalism,' experts say"The pushback has been fierce and severe," an environmental advocate said.

Leading in reverseThe possibility of a second Trump presidency paints a bleak picture for US climate policy — and could undermine America’s leadership role

Analysis: The issue on which Biden and Trump are furthest apart | CNN PoliticsIt is not news that former President Donald Trump wants to hit rewind on President Joe Biden’s climate policy. What is news is how far Trump may go.

State Climate Policy Map - Climate-XChangeClimate XChange's state policy map tracks the passage and implementation of 50 climate policies across all 50 states.

THE "TRUMP EFFECT" — THE TOXIC GLOBAL IMPACT

Trump’s Environmental Impact Endures, at Home and Around the World - Inside Climate NewsHis break from the Paris accord inspires other populist leaders, while his reshaping of the federal courts and environmental rollbacks affect the air, water, wetlands and public lands, disrupting efforts to counter climate change.

Charting the Radical Right’s Influence on EU Foreign PolicyDespite embracing democracy, radical-right parties pose a significant challenge to the EU’s fundamental values. European leaders and institutions must address this challenge to safeguard democracy in the EU and ensure a more effective foreign policy.

The Nexus Between Green Backlash and Democratic Backsliding in EuropeFar-right parties are exploiting discontent with environmental policies, undermining progress on climate change and endangering democracy in Europe and beyond.

EU moving towards more xenophobic view of ‘Europeanness’, report warns‘Whiteness’, low youth engagement and lukewarm pro-Europeanism in some states risks eroding bloc’s founding values, expert says

Europe’s Swing to the Right Threatens Global Climate Policy - Inside Climate NewsMany populist, nationalist and far-right parties have attacked environmental, climate and clean energy policies during the campaigns for this week’s EU parliamentary election.

Trump’s climate policy legacy has lasting effects at home and globallyFormer President Trump’s environmental policies, including exiting the Paris Agreement and rolling back more than 100 regulations, continue to influence climate efforts both in the U.S. and internationally.Marianne Lavelle reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Ag...

‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energyUN says a global ‘backlash’ against climate action is being stoked by fossil fuel companies

The global backlash against climate policies has begunCost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery

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