With the race for Democratic vice-presidential candidate settled, speculation is quickly shifting to what a Biden/Harris administration would mean for the global economy, trade and international relations. While the differences between Democratic and Republican priorities couldn’t be starker, climate change and energy issues are often overlooked. The Trump administration has spent the past four years undoing sensible regulations and trying (in vain) to bring back dying industries. Peabody Energy, the largest coal company in the United States, now teeters on the brink of its second bankruptcy. But climate denial hasn’t just been bad for the planet, it has done a grave disservice to American businesses and workers by

Source: The Times August 13, 2020 23:03 UTC