Then-President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Double Eagle Energy oil rig in Midland, Texas, United States on June 29, 2020. Credit: Kyle Mazza/ Anadolu Agency / Getty

The California-based think tank Energy Innovation on Wednesday published a report showing that the right-wing Project 2025 manifesto, if implemented by a Republican administration, would increase U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2.7 billion metric tons by 2030 and cause there to be 1.7 million fewer jobs in that year, compared to the current trajectory.

The analysis illustrates the stakes of the 2024 presidential election. Project 2025 includes a 922-page plan of action written by right-wing groups, covering a wide array of public policy areas including energy and climate. Republican nominee Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from the plan, which has been the subject of extensive scrutiny over the last two months and has proven unpopular with the American public, but it’s broadly in keeping with his agenda, observers say.

The Energy Innovation report assesses the Project 2025 scenario against both current policies and a hypothetical “continued […]

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