Since Donald Trump moved into the White House for his second term as president in January 2025, you’d be forgiven for thinking the US has abandoned all action to tackle climate change and is working aggressively to undermine the efforts of other countries towards that end.
This week, at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington DC, US Treasury Secretary Sc...
**Steelman:** The narrative presents a compelling case for resilience in climate action despite federal opposition. It credits subnational actors—states, cities, businesses, and universities—with maintaining momentum, citing concrete examples like California’s policies and the America Is All In coalition. The argument that decentralized efforts can compensate for federal retreat is supported by data (e.g., renewable energy growth) and historical endurance of the Paris Agreement. The piece also h...