Lifting the Lid: Trump's Reversal on Climate Regulations

US President Donald Trump has repealed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2009 endangerment finding, which facilitated the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. This move undermines federal climate action, drawing backlash from environmental groups. Future climate legislation may face significant challenges in a politically polarised Congress.

In a significant policy shift, US President Donald Trump announced the repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2009 endangerment finding. This crucial legal decision previously allowed the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

The endangerment finding, supported by scientific evidence and a 2007 Supreme Court ruling, was vital for the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan. Its removal complicates the Biden administration's efforts to regulate emissions and revitalize climate policy.

With this change, federal action on climate emissions faces legal obstacles, despite opposition from environmental groups. The decision fuels ongoing political debates about emissions regulation in the United States, raising questions about future climate policy amid a divided Congress.

(With inputs from agencies.)