Trump, who has described climate change as a "hoax", remained mum for the duration of the conference on whether he will execute his pre-election threats. "Certainly, it could embolden some of the least progressive actors," said climate diplomacy expert Liz Gallagher of the E3G think-tank. The US provided $2.7 billion in international climate finance in 2014, according to the Washington-based World Resources Institute. It pledged last year to double finance for developing country adaptation projects -- from $400 million in 2014 -- for shoring up defences against climate change harms. Many in Marrakesh stressed that market forces, not politics, may be what ultimately guarantees a low-carbon future.

Source: Bangkok Post November 19, 2016 04:49 UTC