Economic decline, populism and what French President Emmanuel Macron warns could be the death of the European Union have pushed climate change down, or even off, the global agenda. For evidence, look no further than the shrunken COP29 guest list.

As the U.S. steels itself for another Trump administration, one area unambiguously in the incoming president’s crosshairs is climate policy. Although he has not released an official climate agenda, Donald Trump’s playbook from his last stint in the Oval Office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer some clues to what’s ahead.

Exploring the hidden climate impacts of Trump's tariff strategy on Chinese imports, this article examines a potential shift in U.S. carbon emissions and global trade.

The president-elect has pledged to weaken air pollution regulations, reverse efforts to slow climate change and continue to boost oil and gas production.