In the second of our pre-election series we look at America and... climate change. How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump shape the global response to the climate crisis?

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As one of the world’s largest producers of fossil fuels and carbon emissions, the US plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change. The environmental policies of the next president could reshape American industry and the economy, while influencing the global fight against climate change.

Sumi Somaskanda speaks to the BBC’s climate editor Justin Rowlatt and Carl Nasman, who covers US climate issues for the BBC.

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00:00 Introduction
01:13 Climate change is affecting more Americans
03:12 How Trump and Harris speak about climate change
04:44 Kamala Harris' climate policy tightrope
05:30 Donald Trump's likely climate policies
07:37 Green jobs in the United States
09:49 The global impact of American policy
10:22 Comparing Biden administration to Trump's first term
12:24 Climate summit to be held just six days after election
13:19 What voters think about climate policy
14:23 Could it be too late?

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