Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds in 2024. The U.S. president has promised to unleash American fossil fuels. Photo by AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring the World Bank to fund more fossil fuel projects , including drilling for new gas, as part of a broader backlash against efforts to tackle climate change.

The U.S. president, who has promised to unleash American fossil fuels and has railed against green energy, has torn up many of former president Joe Biden’s green energy and climate policies since returning to the White House.

His administration is now targeting the financing of energy in developing countries, according to five development officials.

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