Five green fears for a Trump Presidency - and five reasons climate action will continue

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There are many reasons to worry about what a Trump White House will mean for climate and environmental action - but the green economy will continue to prosper

The American people have spoken, and they have opted to put Donald Trump - perhaps the world's most notorious climate sceptic - in the White House for another four years. The global green economy has...

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