 
 
							The global average temperature last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius higher than in pre-industrial times
 
 
							Before we head into Donald Trump’s first full day in office on Tuesday, here’s a look at what his first day back as president meant for technology, climate and markets
 
 
							Climate experts have warned that continued investments in fossil fuels will create the risk of assets worth $557 trillion being left useless by 2050
 
 
							Japanese officials are abandoning past goals of cutting back reliance on nuclear power, and planning to develop ‘next-generation reactors’
 
 
							Trump’s transition team is recommending to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China
 
 
							Data centres are requiring increasing amounts of energy, creating challenges for firms like Amazon, which has committed to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
 
 
							Steelmakers from South Korea, India, Japan and China were among the biggest laggards in the shift to renewables, with some still depending entirely on fossil fuels for production
 
 
							But the world’s second-largest economy still needs to navigate major challenges to meet its overall climate goals — the biggest being a booming demand for power
 
 
							A recent deal on a UN-backed carbon market promises to move billions of dollars for climate action, but it will first need to win over sceptics
 
 
							The breakthrough will remain overshadowed by the return to power of Donald Trump, who believes climate change is a hoax and aims to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement
 
 
							Experts say while it not yet known how the US president-elect will approach global carbon markets, his policy decisions could bring uncertainty in the near-term – but the future is full of hope
 
 
							The bulk of this year’s emissions are from burning coal, oil and gas and scientists say they don't see a sign of fossil fuel emissions peaking yet