THE Donald Trump’s return to the White House endangers many aspects of the international scene and the fight against climate change is one of them. The American tycoon stands out for his scientific denialand during his electoral campaign, he left good proof of this.
“We have more liquid gold than Saudi Arabia, Russia or any other country in the world and we are going to take advantage of it.” Trump said during an event with Republican activists, sending a message that, in addition to being a lie, presents a great danger to the environment.
During his first term Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreementthe treaty that sets environmental sustainability goals. Biden pledged to reduce emissions by 42% in 2030 through incremental investment in clean energy, but now, with Trump back, Trump’s plans are different.
The risk that one of the great world powers will once again break the consensus is real. “Trump’s return is a step backwards in the fight against climate change“, says Mar Asunción, climate and energy manager at WWF Spain.
Environmental popularizer Miguel Aguado shares the same diagnosis: “Denying it also helps to kill. Actively kills when we see it. In Valencia obviously, but in silence, for example, in Africa. »
Climate change costs lives
Despite Trump’s mockery, global warming costs more lives every year. The natural disasters caused by this phenomenon They caused the deaths of 74,000 people in 2023.
