Campaigns & Elections

[On Joe Biden's July 2020 climate plan] [It is] ambitious but possible. In order to get this done, it depends tremendously on what happens with the congressional elections as well.

[On the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on November 4, 2020] The choice of Biden or Trump in the White House is huge, not just for the US but for the world generally to deal with climate change. If Biden wins, November 4 is a blip, like a bad dream is over. If Trump wins, he seals the deal. The US becomes a non-player and the goals of Paris become very, very difficult. Without the US in the long term, they certainly aren't realistic.

[Although voters are focused on coronavirus and the economy] Climate change can't be forgotten this election. The Covid crisis has shown us countries can do remarkable things in short order when they believe they have to. It shows us we need leaders who also understand what we need to do on climate change, because that is another meteorite heading our way.