As promised, President Trump signed a substantial number of Executive Orders and other directives establishing his governing principles and priorities on his first day in office. First, he revoked dozens of Executive Orders from the Biden Administration, which are now no longer in effect, including the following related to energy and climate policies:

• Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021 (Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad).
• Executive Order 14013 of February 4, 2021 (Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration).
• Executive Order 14027 of May 7, 2021 (Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office).
• Executive Order 14030 of May 20, 2021 (Climate-Related Financial Risk).
• Executive Order 14057 of December 8, 2021 (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability).
• Executive Order 14082 of September 12, 2022 (Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022).
• Executive Order 14037 of August 5, 2021 (Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks).

In addition, President Trump initiated a regulatory freeze on all new regulatory requirements until review by the new administration. This includes not just final agency rules but guidance documents and any agency action that promulgates or is expected to lead to the promulgation of a final rule or regulation, including notices of inquiry, advance notices of proposed rulemaking, and notices of proposed rulemaking.

For more information, contact Rick Schweitzer at rpschweitzer@rpslegal.com.