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Donald Trump’s green new deal

The US president’s actions have inadvertently raised the appeal of renewable energy

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Donald Trump doesn’t like renewable energy. He has cut tax credits and regulations that favour green investments, claimed offshore wind farms make whales go “a little bit loco” and pulled the US out of the Paris climate agreement (again). And yet, since his return to the White House in January 2025, the president’s actions have inadvertently raised the long-term appeal of green energy around the world.

Consider the Iran war. It has disrupted oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz, pushed up fossil fuel prices and reiterated the risk of relying on imported supplies of traditional fuels.

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