If the US elects Donald Trump as President of the United States , the country would have 3.4 million more tonnes of carbon emissions than if his rival Hillary Clinton should win . Lux Research has predicted that estimated emissions would be 16 % higher with a Trump presidency after two terms , due to his commitment to cancelling current president Obama ’s Clean Power Plan and to withdrawing from the Paris agreement . Clinton intends to follow current President Barack Obama’s goal of reducing emissions by up to 30% by 2025, while and Trump will seek to cancel Obama’s Clean Power Plan and withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Trump plans to install enough solar power to support every home in the US , and to use natural gas as a transition between fossil fuel to renewable energy .
If the US elects Donald Trump as President of the United States , the country would have 3.4 million more tonnes of carbon emissions than if his rival Hillary Clinton should win . Lux Research has predicted that estimated emissions would be 16 % higher with a Trump presidency after two terms , due to his commitment to cancelling current president Obama ’s Clean Power Plan and to withdrawing from the Paris agreement . Trump plans to install enough solar power to support every home in the US , and to use natural gas as a transition between fossil fuel to renewable energy .