FollowOil and gas companies will welcome Donald Trump’s return to the White House – especially after his repeated use of the phrase ‘drill, baby, drill!’ during the election campaign.
He has stated his intention to end the offshore wind industry ‘on day one’, arguing it is too expensive and poses a threat to whales and seabirds. Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Wednesday in West Palm Beach, FloridaThis 2019 photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope
He withdrew once before – during his previous White House term – but Joe Biden rejoined the pact on the day of his inauguration. ‘With a climate sceptic back in the White House, the pressure on the world, and especially on EU leadership, to act will intensify enormously.’