POLITICO Energy Inside Trump’s biggest climate rollback yet
Jul 30, 2025
Dive into the Trump administration's bold move to overturn the EPA's endangerment finding, a key step in regulating greenhouse gases. Experts discuss the potential fallout for climate initiatives and the complex legal battles that loom. Explore the shifts in energy policy as they analyze proposed rollbacks affecting power plants and vehicles. The resignation of a Republican commissioner adds another twist to the narrative, raising questions about the future direction of U.S. climate strategy.
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Trump's Legal and Political Move
- The Trump administration targets EPA's endangerment finding to challenge legal authority on greenhouse gas regulations.
- This move also appeals politically to the conservative MAGA base opposing climate change regulations.
Downplaying Science and Procedures
- The proposal downplays U.S. contributions to global emissions and challenges scientific and procedural bases of the endangerment finding.
- EPA previously found harms of emissions outweighed benefits, but the new stance revisits those conclusions and cost considerations.
Short-Term Deregulation Moves
- In the short term, EPA is proposing to remove greenhouse gas regulations for power plants and vehicles.
- This marks a stronger rollback than earlier Trump administration efforts which sought less strict rules instead of deregulation.