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Hundreds of mayors and dozens of Democratic governors vow to defy Trump’s energy policies

The U.S. Climate Alliance and Climate Mayors issued statements saying that the Trump administration’s policies won’t deter them from pursuing net zero emissions on the state and local level.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signaled a near-complete retreat from the Biden-Harris administration’s climate agenda, to be replaced with a plan for “American energy dominance.” 

The actions the president took upon taking office sought to fulfill a campaign promise to improve the economy by lowering the cost of energy. While people around the world are generally supportive of efforts to lower emissions and build out wind and solar power, polls that also ask respondents how much they’re willing to spend find rapidly declining support even at $1 per month.