Trump protectionism threatens energy transition, warns BHP chief

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : Renewable energy has grown rapidly, with capacity additions increasing by more than 60 per cent in 2023 from a year earlier, the fastest growth ever recorded.
58% : Trump won a sweeping electoral victory after campaigning on a pledge to apply levies of up to 60 per cent on imports from China, one of BHP's biggest markets.
40% : BHP's major operations in Australia, Canada and Chile all benefit from free trade agreements with the US, which helped give the company a competitive edge over rivals, Henry said.
37% : Trump has vowed to pull the plug on these subsidies when he takes office in January, as well as pledging to end offshore wind and bolster the fossil fuel industry.

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