India, Feb. 21 -- Donald Trump's return to the White House has raised fears that the global energy transition will be thrown into reverse. The United States (US) president has vowed to "drill, baby, drill", roll back environmental regulations, and end the "green new scam." As the earth continues to warm - this January was the warmest on record, and 2024 was the first year with global average temperatures exceeding 1.5degC above pre-industrial levels - and decarbonisation metrics still lag scientific net-zero pathways, many worry we're about to witness a worldwide slowdown in the shift away from fossil fuels.

But Trump couldn't kill the green transition during his first term, and he won't succeed this time either. The reason is simple: Te...