Our Planet Climate and Geopolitics
Even though a who-cares driller is heading for the White House, there are three solid reasons why he might not tear up Biden's Trojan horse for green energy incentives known as the Inflation Reduction Act.
The first is the large number of red states in which the law has helped fund well-paid jobs in wind and solar installation.
The second is Elon Musk's new role as Trump whisperer and the likelihood he'll be whispering about the need for continued EV subsidies, for which the law also provides.
The third is that the IRA is building US strength in clean energy tech and capacity without which China would leave it far behind.
Robinson Meyer writes in Heatmap that "for every step back that Trump takes on climate policy, China will step forward and take more of a global leadership role" – as it already has on EVs and solar panels. Is that what Trump wants?
