Biden would be good for climate action, but Trump catastrophic
Europe is watching the US presidential election with bated breath as life of the Paris Treaty depends on the outcome
22 October 2020 - 16:16
Brussels/Washington - For countries hoping to avoid the worst of climate change, November’s US presidential election will be pivotal in determining the course of global climate action, experts say.
A win for the Democratic candidate, former vice-president Joe Biden, would inject new life into global co-operation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to past climate negotiators. A second term for President Donald Trump, on the other hand, could prove more disruptive than his first by emboldening climate-sceptic countries...
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