Net-Zero Rollback: How Trump Might Achieve De-regulation Goals

‘Executive orders will drive the overarching regulatory policy goals of the next administration,’ says Dan Goldbeck, director at the American Action Forum.

President Donald Trump signs the last of three Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Jan. 23, 2017. Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump won the election on, among other things, pledges to roll back the regulations that were put in place under the Biden administration, particularly those intended to meet net-zero emissions goals in America’s energy industry.

In many cases, however, that will be easier said than done, and may not be something Trump can achieve on day one, according to analysts.