Trump's Election Hinders Climate Action

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Trump victory a blow to climate action, experts say

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Climate change did not play much of a role in this year 's campaign but could be far more significant than in 2017 .

The US president-elect is a known climate sceptic who has called efforts to boost green energy a "scam" But with renewable energy gaining a strong foothold in the US and popular support for wind and solar, Trump 's efforts to ramp up oil and gas instead may be less effective.

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