How will Trump’s plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil impact the planet?

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How will Trump’s plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil impact the planet?

President Trump has famously called climate change a "hoax" and a "con job." He’s not only championed oil and coal – he wants in on the vast untapped rare earth resources all over the world, from Ukraine to Greenland.

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The world’s climate has been heating up to record levels for successive years – bringing extreme heat, floods and storms. Now the Trump administration plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil – heavy crude which produces more than double the average amount of pollution.

So what could be the impact of this new US adventurism on the planet – we spoke to Professor Michael Mann, one of the world’s most renowned climate scientists. He’s also the author of the book Science Under Siege

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Date: January 7, 2026