(The Washington Post)Donald Trump's incoming administration has a stated and demonstrated aversion to addressing climate change in any significant way. His transition team includes energy experts tied to the oil industry alongside climate change deniers. Trump's called climate change a hoax and repeatedly claimed that cold winters disprove the theory. Ivanka Trump's most important role for her father may be the one she played in the campaign: acting as his softer face. The Gore meeting highlights that incongruity between the interests of Ivanka Trump and her father.

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2016 18:14 UTC