Editorial: La Vanguardia

• President Donald Trump has abolished federal restrictions on greenhouse gases.
• This decision eliminates the legal basis that allowed the federal government to regulate carbon and methane emissions.
• The USA is the only major Western power that officially denies the validity of scientific studies linking human emissions to global warming.
• The main rationale for this decision is purely economic, and benefits auto manufacturers.
• Trump has cancelled over 7.5 billion dollars in aid to energy projects focused on renewable resources.
• Democratic governors and environmental organizations have announced they will challenge the decisions of the Trump administration.

Conclusion: A long legal battle is expected that will probably reach the Supreme Court, and, additionally, the repeal of climate change laws in the US will significantly affect global efforts to curb global warming.

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