LUNGILE MASHELE: US energy policy leaves developing countries counting the cost
New administration targets energy independence and exit from Paris Agreement on climate
23 January 2025 - 05:00
It was no surprise when President Donald Trump signed executive orders withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change — again. This was followed by a new energy policy and declaring a national energy emergency.
This order aims to reduce regulations, lower energy costs and bolster national security, highlighting the reality that burdensome and ideologically motivated regulations have impeded the development of America’s energy resources. ..
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