Trump Reverses Obama-Era Climate Ruling, While Global Events Unfold
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former U.S. President Donald Trump reversed a key Obama-era ruling on greenhouse gas emissions, while political shifts and international disputes played out across the globe. The move, announced recently, revoked the 2009 "endangerment finding" by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which had concluded that greenhouse gases posed a threat to public health. Simultaneously, the Munich Security Conference was set to address the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a majority in a historic election.
The Trump administration characterized the reversal as the "largest deregulation in American history," according to BBC World, claiming it would lower costs for automakers by $2,400 per vehicle. The 2009 ruling had served as the legal foundation for federal efforts to curb emissions, particularly in vehicles. Environmental groups, however, criticized the decision, calling it a significant rollback of climate protections.
In other international developments, the Munich Security Conference was scheduled to begin with addresses from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron. Al Jazeera reported that the conference would focus on the four-year war in Ukraine and strained relations between the United States and Europe. Meanwhile, in Venezuela, protesters took to the streets to demand the release of political prisoners, marking an "embryonic political shift" following the recent political changes, as reported by The Guardian.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) heard the appeal of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet in tribute to athletes who died amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Al Jazeera. Heraskevych claimed the games were acting as "propaganda for Russia."
In Bangladesh, the BNP, led by prime ministerial candidate Tarique Rahman, secured a two-thirds majority in the country's first election since the 2024 uprising, according to Sky News. Rahman had returned to Bangladesh in December after 17 years in self-exile. The victory signaled a potential for stability following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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