Trump victory a blow to climate action, experts say

Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.

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With world leaders meeting next week for the latest UN climate talks, COP29, the Trump victory will be seen as a huge roadblock to progress in both cutting emissions and raising cash for developing countries.

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.

While climate change did not play much of a role in this year's campaign, Trump's likely actions in office this time could be far more significant than in 2017.

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