It’s not enough simply to oppose Donald Trump’s environmental policies

Business leaders need to show Trump they are not cheerleaders for global warming but determined champions of an environmentalism, writes Mark Malloch

THE relationship between business, politics, and the environment is about to become more complicated. As US President Donald Trump’s administration tries to dismantle vital environmental protections, some of which have existed for decades, business leaders are increasingly recognising – and acting upon – the need for environmentally sustainable policies.

Trump, who once called climate change a Chinese hoax intended to weaken the US economy, has already repealed the Stream Protection Rule, which bars coal producers from dumping waste into waterways.