Through ACTION, not rhetoric, President Trump has led the 🌏 in combatting #climatechange. While others pontificate about the #ParisAgreement and #GreenNewDeal, the Trump Administration has been hard at work. Here is what the media won’t tell you. THREAD ⬇️
@realDonaldTrump delivered on his promise to withdraw the United States from the costly and ineffective #ParisAgreement. Since then, America has led the world in the reduction of energy related CO2 emissions, more than EVERY SIGNATORY of the Paris Agreement.
‼️‼️Now CO2 emissions from the electric power sector are at their lowest levels since 1987‼️‼️
According to @IEABirol while emissions in other regions ⬆️, global emissions flattened thanks to reductions in the U.S. and other nations who have deployed natural gas & zero emissions renewables & nuclear power.
@realDonaldTrump has invested more than $1 billion in renewable R&D.
Solar generation has increased by ‼️110%‼️and America is now the 2nd largest generator of solar energy in the 🌎.
The 🌞 industry has seen rapid growth with installed capacity more than DOUBLING.
@realDonaldTrump delivered on his promise to revive zero emission NUCLEAR power in the U.S. by investing billions into Advanced Reactors of the future and issuing a loan guarantee for the first nuclear reactor to be built in the US in 30 years.
@realDonaldTrump has invested more than $400 million in electric 🚗 technology, and half a BILLION dollars in Energy storage. Increased energy storage is necessary to deploy more renewable energy and electric vehicles, etc. cc: @GavinNewsom
@realDonaldTrump has unleashed American Natural Gas both domestically and abroad. Natural gas producing states have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions. In #Pennsylvania, generation has increased 34% since 2005, while greenhouse gas emissions have dropped 39%.
@realDonaldTrump has exported cleaner burning US Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) all over the world to new markets in 38 countries on five continents, displacing coal in many of these countries.
Signed historic agreements with European allies such as Poland and Romania to export clean American nuclear technology to further reduce global emissions.
Increased cooperation with our allies to reduce worldwide emissions. Established new initiatives through the Clean Energy Ministerial in Nuclear Power and Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage for the first time opening up new multilateral government and industry cooperation.
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