If Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election in the United States, it could harm the global effort to combat climate change, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview on Friday (23).
Trump, who denies the science that points to the consequences of climate change, said last week that, if elected, he would withhold a $3 billion U.S. pledge for a global fund designed to help developing countries reduce carbon emissions.
The former president also criticized the Joe Biden administration's investments in renewable energy, a central part of his campaign message.
“Yes, there is a concern particularly around the environment, at a time when it is so important to move forward in protecting and building an economy of the future,” Trudeau told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
“A Trump presidency that backs off the fight against climate change would slow global progress in a way that worries me,” he said, describing Trump’s approach to climate change during his time as president as “a threat not only to Canada, but for the world.”
Biden's Reducing Inflation Act, which outlined massive investments to accelerate the green transition, has led Canada to spend billions to attract major automakers looking for locations to manufacture electric vehicles and battery components.
Trudeau has had a difficult relationship with Trump, who once called him “dishonest and weak,” and was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Biden on his 2020 election victory.
Source: CNN Brasil
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