Donald Trump rejects climate science, but cannot repeal the economics of sunshine. As countries assemble for COP31 that starts in Antalya, Turkiye, today, the most encouraging development is that green electricity makes commercial sense without requiring governments to agree on who should pay.
Climate conferences have traditionally resembled negotiations over a hospital bill, with rich countries disputing their liabilities and poor countries demanding assistance. Those arguments still have some force for adaptation and climate damage. But electricity generation increasingly offers a different proposition: go for RE because it is cheaper.
