Trump Executive Order a Sweeping Attack on U.S. Climate Action

A statement from the World Resources Institute (WRI) criticizing a March 2017 Executive Order by President Trump that rolled back key components of the U.S. climate strategy, including the Clean Power Plan and methane regulations.

• President Trump's Executive Order targets several core elements of U.S. climate strategy, specifically calling for a review of the Clean Power Plan and the social cost of carbon, while overturning regulations on methane and limits on coal leasing on public lands. It also removes the requirement to include climate change in environmental assessments.
• Dr. Andrew Steer of the World Resources Institute argues that the Executive Order will hinder the reduction of emissions, making the process more expensive and pushing the country backward. He asserts that the administration's actions contradict the interests of U.S. companies, investors, consumers, and various local and state officials who support low-carbon solutions for economic and health reasons.

APA

Steer, A. (2017). Trump Executive Order a Sweeping Attack on U.S. Climate Action. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-trump-executive-order-sweeping-attack-us-climate-action

Chicago

Steer, Andrew. Trump Executive Order a Sweeping Attack on U.S. Climate Action. World Resources Institute, 2017. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-trump-executive-order-sweeping-attack-us-climate-action.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{steer2017trump, author = {Steer, Andrew}, title = {{Trump Executive Order a Sweeping Attack on U.S. Climate Action}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-trump-executive-order-sweeping-attack-us-climate-action}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }