Trump Plans to Abandon Clean Energy. Can He Do It?

Among the many plans that President Trump laid out on his first day back in office was a directive to abandon the shift toward clean energy and double down on oil.

Coral Davenport, who covers energy and environmental policy for The Times, discusses whether Mr. Trump could pull it off, and what it would mean for the country if he did.

Guest: Coral Davenport, a reporter covering energy and environmental policy, with a focus on climate change, for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• President Trump wants to unleash energy, as long as it’s not wind or solar.
• Mr. Trump sees national emergencies where experts say there are none.

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Photo: Charlie Riedel/Associated Press

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