Although results for key congressional races are still rolling in, a comeback for President Donald Trump and GOP control of the Senate puts the Biden administration’s policies on climate and electric vehicles on the chopping block.
The election held high stakes for the future of climate and energy policy. Trump and Republicans have campaigned on rolling back the climate, tax and health care reconciliation law that aims to boost clean energy investments and EV adoption, brushing aside Democrats’ argument that such policies are needed to compete with China.
Trump’s win will likely mean the end of some Biden administration policies, such as the moratorium on new liquefied natural gas export permits to certain countries, and possible rollbacks of rules finalized by the EPA and the Energy and Interior departments. Trump has also promised to increase domestic production of oil and natural gas, despite already record-high levels.
