Donald Trump’s Climate Wars
https://doi.org/10.26794/2220-6469-2025-19-3-17-26
Abstract
Relevance. The paper analyses the initiatives of the new US administration on the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the revision of national climate policy. Method. The author examines the main decisions of the Trump administration and unveils the impact of these decisions on the positions of the leading players in global climate policy. Results. Fundamentally, new issues have been identified, such as the dismantling of structures and initiatives that ensured the climate policy of the previous administration, the systemic impact on all components of the ESG agenda, and the termination of all US foreign policy initiatives and climate programs. Scientific novelty. A forecast is given of the possible directions of the greatest activity of the United States, tied to the climate agenda and recommendations have been developed on Russia’s position in the field of climate diplomacy in the context of recent changes in US climate policy.
Keywords
greenhouse gas emissions,
climate policy,
Paris Agreement,
existential threat,
climate agenda,
institutional and legal basis,
ESG-agenda,
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Supporting agencies: The article is based on the results of research carried out qt the expense of the budgetary funds under the state assignment of the Financial University.
About the Authors
S. A. Roginko
Institute of Europe, RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey A. Roginko — PhD Sci. (Econ.), Head, Center of Environment & Development
Moscow
S. N. Silvestrov
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey N. Silvestrov — Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor of the Department of World Economy and International Finance, Director of the Institute of Economic Policy and Economic Security Problems
Moscow
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Roginko S.A., Silvestrov S.N. Donald Trump’s Climate Wars. The world of new economy. 2025;19(3):17-26. https://doi.org/10.26794/2220-6469-2025-19-3-17-26
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