Trump must not be allowed to trample on climate deal

Americans are already crying hoarse about how bad Donald Trump will be for the United States. But if his attitude on climate change persists, and he walks away from US commitments, then his presidency will be bad for the whole world. 
While campaigning to become the president, Trump said a lot of things that jolted a great deal of people all around the world – from longstanding US allies like Japan and South Korea to trading partners and competitors like China and India. 
When it comes to trade, there are ways to work around it through negotiation with respective partners; Congress could step in and make him see some sense – like the disastrous consequences of his trade plans and policies.
But when it comes to global warming, it is hard to imagine what a Plan B would look like. Trump could just walk away from any commitment and responsibility and there is no mechanism in the US to force the president’s hand. 
Trump has vowed to scrap regulations that President Barack Obama had put in place to reduce US carbon dioxide emissions. He told his supporters that climate change was a hoax conjured up by China to undermine America’s trade.
The accusations played into his narrative about how the US has been given a raw deal by trading partners like “untrustworthy” China and “incompetent” American negotiators. Needless to say, in his view, these bad deals would result in job losses for American workers.
Like in anything else, the devil is in the details. But nobody bothered to ask him about the details. And now, the world is left with this great anxiety about what his administration will do. 
Well, if Trump wants to slap the entire world in the face and undo any commitment to help reduce global warming, the timing is perfect. Just days ago, world leaders came together to sign the Paris Climate deal with the aim of making their stated commitment binding. 
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in an exclusive interview to AFP, said: “He has made a lot of worrying statements, but I am sure that he will understand the whole importance and seriousness and urgency.
“The presidency may be important, but humanity and all our lives and our planet Earth are eternal,” he said.
Trump and his government risk being recklessly out of sync if he scraps a deal that has become law. 
He should know that everybody is on board – from civil society organisations to business communities worldwide. It is enormous and deeply felt right across the glove. So, Trump risks becoming an international pariah if he keeps his campaign promises on ditching support for the fight against global warming. 
For the sake of humanity and the future of our earth, Americans and the international community must work together to ensure that this celebrity tycoon-turned-politician will not ruin it for all of us. 
We can assure ourselves that the Trump presidency is only a four-year gig and that this temporary catastrophe will come to an end. But dwelling on our own powerlessness is not the answer. If the Trump administration won’t change its mind, nations and regional blocs all around the world could take their own initiatives. Already, American states like California and New York have in place ambitious plans of their own to address climate change. 
Indeed, what better response to Trump’s quirkiness than showing him, and people worldwide, that renewable energy makes environmental and economic sense. 
People who voted for Trump are not all closed-minded – except, perhaps, the white supremacists. 
Many are angry and decided to hit back at the establishment in the recent election. The same could be said about Britain with regard to the referendum on leaving the European Union. Sadly, many deluded people, who have no qualms about using the politics of hate to push through their agenda, are leading these discontented voters.
But already, within days after the election, stronger bonds are being formed – from US college campuses to neighbourhoods throughout America.