Having a climate denier in the White House poses new barriers to climate action, says ActionAid 

Commenting on the outcome of the election, ActionAid USA’s Executive Director, Niranjali Amerasinghe, said:

“As the climate crisis escalates, communities on the front lines will feel that the outcome of the US election is likely to affect their own lives and safety, too. 

"It is the fundamental injustice of climate change that while the US is most responsible for the pollution warming the planet, countries of the Global South are facing the most devastating impacts. 

 Having a climate denier in the White House will raise massive new barriers against the international cooperation on climate action needed to secure a liveable planet for all. The hatred and extremism espoused by Mr. Trump and his cronies will crystallize the need for a vision for our world based on equity, justice and care. The movements for climate, racial, economic, and gender justice within the US and around the world are committed to redoubling their efforts towards that vision." 

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