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Trump’s victory is neither an oil gusher nor a green crusher

It’s worth remembering that more US wind-power capacity was installed in Trump’s first term than under Biden.

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The greenest president in US history will be succeeded by his anti-green predecessor. Another lurch in the never terribly stable field of US energy policy is guaranteed, but remember that like grey, green comes in different shades. It is worth checking assumptions on what the switch from President Joe Biden to President-elect Donald Trump means for energy.

A Diamondback Energy oil rig in Midland, Texas – another lurch back towards pro-fossil fuel power policy is now assured. But there are limits.  Bloomberg

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Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy, mining and commodities. Connect with Liam on Twitter.

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