"What Are Donald Trump’s Views on Climate Change? Some Clues Emerge"

"So far, Donald J. Trump has said very little about climate change and energy policy beyond his Twitter posts on the issues.

He has called global warming a 'hoax,'for example, and claimed that the Chinese fabricated climate change (just a joke, he later said). And in an interview this week with Reuters, he said that he was 'not a big fan' of the Paris climate accord, and that 'at a minimum I will be renegotiating those agreements.'

But more clues about Mr. Trump’s views on environmental issues emerged this week from a four-page briefing on energy policy prepared for the presumptive Republican nominee by Representative Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota and an early supporter of Mr. Trump.

Mr. Cramer, who defines himself as a climate change skeptic, discussed in his briefing paper a variety of government regulations that Mr. Trump might do away with if he were president."

Erica Goode reports for the New York Times May 20, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Trump Acknowledges Climate Change — At His Golf Course" (Politico)

"Twitter, Trump’s Trusty Weapon, Could Backfire" (New York Times)

"Economic Promises a President Trump Could (and Couldn’t) Keep" (New York Times)

"Why Trump’s Idea Of ‘Renegotiating’ The Paris Climate Agreement Is So Bizarre" (Washington Post)

Source: NY Times, 05/23/2016