The philosophical divide between Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender former President Donald Trump is vast—with their visions for national energy and environmental policy also diametrically opposed in most areas. 

A second Trump administration would upend efforts made under President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through more clean energy production and could set the U.S. on a path to increase fossil fuel sources. While Trump has called climate change a “hoax” and said he supported a “drill baby drill” approach to energy in accepting the Republican presidential nomination, Harris is expected to continue to advance work begun by the Biden team, in implementing giant funding programs through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the 2022 climate law, also known as the Inflation Reduction Act. Read more