Explore President Trump's energy policies, from deregulation and resource development to withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, reshaping the U.S. energy landscape.

New US President Donald Trump has declared a national energy emergency, announced the country's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and named cabinet-level appointees including new heads of the Department of Energy and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

President Trump issued an Executive Order declaring a National Energy Emergency (Order).1 Under the National Emergencies Act,2 the president may declare a national emergency that allows the government to use statutory authorities that are reserved for times of national emergencies.

President Trump signed a number of executive orders that give the government broad power to expand oil drilling and reverse environmental protections.