Is the Paris Agreement in jeopardy because of the US election results?

The US election ended with concerns from experts that Washington could weaken its commitment to the global fight against climate change.

The election victory confirms the strong "reappearance" of presidential candidate Donald Trump on the way back to the White House. (Source: AFP)

According to an article in Climate Home News on November 6, many climate experts warned of the risk of Washington withdrawing from international agreements and commitments on combating climate change after the US election ends.

Ms. Laurence Tubiana, Executive Director of the European Climate Foundation, emphasized that the US election results were a setback for the global effort to reduce climate change, but the Paris Agreement has proven to be more solid and stronger than the policies of any country.

The landscape is very different today than it was when Mr Trump was first elected in 2016. The US once led a powerful economic engine through the global green transition, but Washington risks losing that advantage.

Sharing the same view with Ms. Laurence Tubiana, Mr. Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics, warned that the election of a climate change denier as US President is extremely dangerous for the world.

"We have seen the terrible damage caused by man-made global warming. If Trump threatens and actually withdraws Washington from the Paris Agreement, the biggest loser will be the United States itself," he added.

Meanwhile, Yao Zhe, global policy adviser at Greenpeace East Asia, said China is expected to take a global leadership role in combating climate change. To do so, Beijing needs to submit a new climate plan to the United Nations outlining its actions to transition away from fossil fuels.

Chinese experts say climate cooperation has played an important role in stabilizing US-China relations under President Joe Biden. Although the incoming Trump administration may undo some of the climate diplomacy achievements, US-China climate cooperation continues to take place between non-state actors.

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