Decoupling the U.S. economy from the renewable energy sector might not work as designed, a column in China’s official Xinhua News Agency read. U.S. President Donald Trump put the fossil fuels industry at the forefront of his economic agenda, nominating several key oil and gas figures to top Cabinet positions. “President Trump is committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule,” a White House policy statement read. “Lifting these restrictions will greatly help American workers, increasing wages by more than $30 billion over the next seven years.” Xinhua cited several clean-energy policy advocates and government advisors who were critical of Trump’s emphasis on fossil fuels. Julia King, a climate advisor for […]