Researcher: Americans elected a climate denier, with consequences for world

THE RETURN of Donald Trump to the White House will have direct ramifications for climate policy and carbon emissions around the world, Antto Vihma, a research professor specialising in climate policy and international negotiations at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, views in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat.

Vihma on Thursday described Trump’s election win as a “major setback” for global efforts to combat climate change.