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Trump’s Changes to EPA Will Have Long-Lasting Impacts

Also, China’s emissions dipped last year.

Signage at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. The US Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to repeal a policy that provides the legal foundation for a raft of rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions, marking President Donald Trump’s most consequential retreat from the fight against climate change.Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

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By Lili Pike

February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM UTC

The Trump administration is set to announce today that it’s rescinding the justification for a swath of climate regulations. In stark contrast, new data shows that China, the world’s largest polluter, has started to rein in carbon dioxide emissions.

Today’s newsletter looks at how Trump officials are moving more swiftly and tactically to shrink the Environmental Protection Agency’s powers, and why the changes may be harder to reverse. We also delve into data on China’s emissions and what it means for the rest of the world.

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