Trump’s election victory means that states will have to take the lead on climate policy to push the green transition forward, as progress on the federal level looks unlikely. Meanwhile, weakness in Europe’s auto industry highlights the challenge policymakers have in balancing climate ambitions with geopolitical and macroeconomic risks.
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