Trump’s Tariffs Might be the Green Policy Nobody Saw Coming
By
Melanie Collette
|
May 31st, 2025
For all the buzz about “going green,” much of the technology touted by the Green Left to move our nation to “net zero” — specifically solar panels and EV batteries — comes from places where the sky is choked with smog and rivers are run with industrial waste. And while these same critics often dismiss Donald Trump’s tariffs as economic saber-rattling, in reality, the President’s policies carry significant and underappreciated environmental benefits.
Tariffs are an unlikely ally in the fight against pollution. They incentivize domestic production, tighten environmental standards, and hold foreign manufacturers accountable for environmental negligence.
In a world where environmental goals often live on paper but die in execution, tariffs provide real leverage. They shift incentives in the right direction without depending on lengthy negotiations, uncertain compliance, or idealistic assumptions about global unity.
Tariffs as Environmental Filters
https://www.cfact.org/2025/05/31/trumps-tariffs-might-be-the-green-policy-nobody-saw-coming/
