U.S. Climate Envoy: Trump’s Victory is “Disappointing”

John Podesta, the United States Climate Envoy, stated on Monday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference “COP 29” that Trump’s victory in last week’s presidential election is disappointing for climate advocates. However, he affirmed that efforts to combat global warming will continue in the United States.

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According to the news agency “Reuters,” Podesta added at the summit held in Baku: “From our perspective as climate advocates, the election result in the United States last week was a bitter disappointment.”

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Earlier, “The New York Times” reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is preparing executive orders and statements to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and to reduce the size of some national monuments to allow more exploration and mining activities.

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The report also indicated that Trump is expected to end the moratorium on licenses for new natural gas export facilities and revoke the exemption that allows California and other states to implement stricter anti-pollution standards.