WASHINGTON, DC/AUSTIN – The United States has, at least for the time being, relinquished its role as the leader of the global energy transition. In addition to abandoning the clean-energy goals laid out by his predecessor, Joe Biden, US President Donald Trump has refused to acknowledge the profound health, economic, and security risks climate change poses to Americans, much less to traditional US allies and partners around the world. The Trump administration has instead turned its focus to revitalizing the coal industry and increasing oil and gas exports in an attempt to achieve “energy dominance” over friends and foes alike.