With global temperature records being set with regularity and the consequences of climate change becoming increasingly apparent, the United States decided to abandon its leadership position on addressing global climate change by reelecting Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden’s climate law is on the chopping block as Republicans prepare to have full control in Washington.

At Newsweek's "Pillars of the Green Transition" event at COP29, panelists talked climate finance and the coming shift in U.S. policy in a second Trump term.

President-elect Donald Trump has long questioned the reality of the climate crisis, describing it as a "scam" and accusing policies to tackle the crisis of destroying US jobs. Many expect him to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement to limit emissions upon taking power in January,

Let’s not sugarcoat things. The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election represents a setback for climate action. The incoming administration has been very clear that it does not prioritize confronting climate change,

Four counties in Florida that voted for Trump also voted to conserve open space, reduce flood damage and protect habitat

Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called for consistency in Washington's climate policies and global role in the green transition.

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), two of the Senate’s most aggressive advocates for action on climate change, said Friday that the second Trump presidency will be a major setback for that action but expressed confidence there would still be opportunities for progress.

President-elect Donald Trump. Photos: Getty Images.

Republicans aren’t a monolith, as 54 percent of them say they support the U.S. participating in international efforts to reduce the effects of climate change, and 60 and 70 percent, respectively, say they want more wind and solar farms. Younger Republicans in particular are also less supportive of expanding fossil fuels, Pew Research surveys show.

The timing of Donald Trump’s election victory, a few days before the opening of the COP29 global climate conference, could not have been worse, casting a long shadow over the 50,000 delegates gathered in Baku.