Vietnam Television: Trump (Still) Does Not Believe in the Climate Crisis (Vietnam Television)

Trang (Tris) Ha Thao Nguyen invited Steve for an interview for the global affairs program Global Insight to forecast global clean energy momentum for the next 5 years and how this may be affected by changing climate policies from the US and China.

The first question: What do you see as the main reasons behind US President Donald Trump’s climate stance? 

Simple. He does not believe in the climate crisis. And, a focus away from traditional energy sources would harm the US economic and national interest.

However, the imperative to address the climate crisis remains, and governments, business and investors will continue to do so.

As Steve wrote with Aron Cramer for Eco-Business in March, election results do not change the law of physics. The financial costs of the climate crisis threaten to hobble business planning for some time to come. Many companies now undertake scenarios to understand the transition risks and physical risks of a heating climate.

As sustainability faces scrutiny, businesses need to rethink their focus – but not their values: https://lnkd.in/gKHCthB5