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by , and - The Trump administration's "skinny" budget is poised to make the nation’s infrastructure even less sustainable. Will the full budget, expected to be released next week, reverse course?
The Trump Administration
This blog series analyzes policies and actions by the Trump administration, and their potential implications for climate change, energy, economics and more.
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by Andrew Light - May 10, 2017As the Trump administration considers the Paris Agreement, leaders from the business, security and diplomatic communities explain why the United States should stay in the landmark climate pact.
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by Yamide Dagnet and David Waskow - May 03, 2017Next week's climate meeting in Bonn starts the countdown for implementation of the landmark Paris Agreement in 2018. Here's what to watch for.
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by Kevin Moss - April 27, 2017In the days after President Donald Trump's Executive Order reversing U.S. leadership on climate action, some of the world's biggest U.S.-based corporations were among the loudest voices of dissent.
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by Rebecca Gasper - April 26, 2017In the 100 days since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has embarked on an all-out assault on the environment. A new timeline documents rollbacks, budget cuts and more.
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by Kelly Levin - April 20, 2017Science has never been quite so threatened in the United States. That's why this weekend's March for Science—and the actions that follow—are so important.
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by David Waskow and Andrew Light - April 17, 2017As senior advisers converge on the White House, here are five huge reasons President Trump should keep the United States in the Paris Agreement.
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by Joe Thwaites - March 22, 2017The most recent communique from the G20 drops all references to climate change, a move reportedly instigated by the United States, Saudi Arabia and others. The omission is a setback, as climate finance benefits U.S. jobs and exports and is key to meeting global climate targets.
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by Noah Kaufman - March 17, 2017The social cost of carbon helps analysts assess the economic benefits of climate action and costs of inaction. Dropping it, as the Trump administration is considering, will prevent the government from using the best available science in decision-making or holding polluters accountable.
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by Kristin Igusky - March 14, 2017Fuel efficiency standards save Americans money at the pump while cutting pollution and helping automakers stay competitive. Yet the Trump administration is on the verge of calling for their review.
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by Sam Adams - March 13, 2017The Trump administration is expected to release an executive order that would direct the EPA to roll back the Clean Power Plan. The move will hurt America's economy, health and security.
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by David Waskow and Andrew Light - March 10, 2017When German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Washington next week for her first meeting with President Donald Trump since his inauguration, she has made clear she intends to raise the issue of climate change. Her voice would join a rising chorus of global leaders who favor the Paris Agreement.
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by Helen Mountford and Joel Jaeger - March 06, 2017A growing body of research shows that a strong economy and a healthy environment are not only complementary; each depends on the other.
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by Jennifer Layke - February 24, 2017With $25 trillion in global energy infrastructure to be built by 2030 and wind and solar becoming cost competitive, a clean energy revolution is underway. The American people and the economy would benefit from joining this movement.
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by Gaia Larsen and Peter Veit - February 22, 2017Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required that oil, natural gas and mineral extraction companies report payments made to foreign governments. Congress and President Trump eliminated it last week.
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by Joe Thwaites - February 16, 2017The United States spent $2.6 billion in 2015 to support climate action in developing nations. This finance represents just 0.07 percent of the federal budget, but boosts U.S. business, promotes development and improves national security.
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by Natalie Elwell and Sophie Boehm - February 13, 2017President Trump’s decision to reinstate a policy prohibiting U.S. funding to international organizations administering or even mentioning abortion will have implications far beyond reproductive health. It will undercut women’s positive contributions to civic engagement and environmental decision-making.
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by C. Forbes Tompkins, Kelly Levin and Noah Kaufman - January 31, 2017President Trump's cabinet nominees have understated the connection between human activity and climate change and suggested there’s too much uncertainty to act. The truth is that these views fly in the face of well-established science.
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by Elizabeth Moses and Carole Excell - January 30, 2017Recent actions from the Trump administration could not only undermine the government's ability to protect the environment and public health, they erode the foundations of good governance.
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by Spencer Knowles - January 27, 2017In this episode of the WRI Podcast, experts Andrew Light and David Waskow discuss the diplomatic, economic and strategic implications if the United States were to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change.