Polifact article
Created Tuesday 19 November 2024
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/sep/30/donald-trumps-2024-campaign-promises-heres-his-vis/
Climate change, energy and transportation
Leave the Paris climate accord (again)
Trump succeeded in pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accords, the Obama-era deal that aimed to reduce worldwide carbon emissions and curb climate change. Biden brought the U.S. back in.
Eliminate "mandates" for electric cars
Although there is no federal electric vehicle mandate, the Biden-Harris administration has set goals, including having electric vehicles comprise half of all new vehicle sales by 2030. The Biden administration has also introduced new regulations on gasoline-powered cars, without banning gasoline-powered cars.
Issue an executive order ending offshore wind energy development
Trump has generally favored fossil fuels over renewable energy. This proposal would tilt the scales against offshore wind energy.
Make American energy the cheapest in the world
Lower energy costs within the first year by 50%
Trump has criticized Biden’s handling of energy, notably gasoline prices, which peaked at record highs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. U.S. energy production under Biden has reached new highs.
Fill up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve "immediately"
High gasoline prices have driven Biden to sell off some of the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, leaving the supply at its lowest level in decades.
Modernize and build new electric grid systems
The bipartisan infrastructure law that Biden signed includes support for upgrading electric grids, but Trump has pledged to do more.