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2025 Marks Shift to 'Climate Realism' Under Trump

12/20/2025

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In 2025, conservative energy groups shifted away from climate activism, coinciding with U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, signaling a broader realignment.
They released a report identifying ten challenges to climate efforts and calling 2025 a tipping point for "climate realism" explicitly.
Trump signed an executive order to boost domestic energy production and rolled back clean energy incentives from the Biden administration.

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Story summary

In 2025, conservative energy groups shifted away from climate activism, coinciding with U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, signaling a broader realignment.
They released a report identifying ten challenges to climate efforts and calling 2025 a tipping point for "climate realism" explicitly.
Trump signed an executive order to boost domestic energy production and rolled back clean energy incentives from the Biden administration.