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Harris and Trump's positions on key climate issues: are there common points?
Harris and Trump's positions on key climate issues: are there common points?

Who occupies the White House will determine the role of the United States as the biggest polluter of the environment at this crucial time for the climate crisis

World breaks new record for greenhouse gases generated in 2023 – JRC
World breaks new record for greenhouse gases generated in 2023 – JRC

It was caused mainly by countries with developing economies

What will be the climate policy of Kamala Harris if she leads the United States
What will be the climate policy of Kamala Harris if she leads the United States

Activists hope she will continue to pursue a tough policy on the fossil fuel industry

A bill on carbon emissions similar to the European CBAM was introduced in the US Congress
A bill on carbon emissions similar to the European CBAM was introduced in the US Congress

This is not the first such legislative initiative

Top 10 polluting countries emit record amounts of CO2 in 2023
Top 10 polluting countries emit record amounts of CO2 in 2023

The increase compared to the previous year was 582 million tons

The US sharply increased the duty on Chinese solar panels
The US sharply increased the duty on Chinese solar panels

China immediately vowed to take retaliatory measures

Sales of electric vehicles may reach a new record in 2024
Sales of electric vehicles may reach a new record in 2024

More than every fifth car sold in the world will be electric

US government will allocate $7 billion to expand the program
US government will allocate $7 billion to expand the program

The Solar for All program offers free or low-cost rooftop solar panels

The US allocates $28 million for the development of iron and steel cleaning technologies
The US allocates $28 million for the development of iron and steel cleaning technologies

The funding will support some of the most advanced decarbonisation developments in the steel industry

The US limits the content of eternal chemicals in tap water
The US limits the content of eternal chemicals in tap water

The government allocated $1 billion to cover costs

Due to global warming, cherry blossoms begin to bloom earlier
Due to global warming, cherry blossoms begin to bloom earlier

The economic impact of cherry blossoms in Japan in 2023 was estimated at $4.1 billion