Climate change denial was defeated in 2019. But what comes next won't be easierg | Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti

Defeating the climate crisis is just the beginning of the struggle - and tough political choices will have to be made

Will 2019 be remembered as the year in which climate change denial was defeated? The global climate strike, Greta Thunberg's meteoric rise to international prominence, as well as several high-profile international conferences and reports - all contributed in putting climate skeptics on the back foot.

Even Donald Trump, who previously claimed that the climate crisis was a "hoax" invented by China to hold back American industry, has recently begun to brag about all his administration has done to address it. Following suit, the rest of his party is scrambling to develop a coherent environmental platform, more in line with their electoral base's shifting views.