Global coal expansion and Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement

This paper provides some context for President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and shift toward prioritizing American energy independence, technological development, and economic growth over restrictive international climate commitments. Despite commitments by many countries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, global thermal coal use grew to an estimated all-time high of 8.4 billion tons in 2024,2 driven […]