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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/10/us-set-to-push-fossil-fuels-under-its-g20-presidency/feed/ 0 US comes out against plastic production limits in UN treaty at deadlocked talks https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/04/us-comes-out-against-plastic-production-limits-in-un-treaty-at-deadlocked-talks/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/04/us-comes-out-against-plastic-production-limits-in-un-treaty-at-deadlocked-talks/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:31:13 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=72617 US officials outlined their new position at a meeting in Nairobi, where key divisions persisted ahead of August talks to agree a global plastics pact

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]]> “No future”: Climate projects face existential threat after Trump’s aid shutdown https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/02/05/no-future-climate-projects-face-existential-threat-after-trumps-aid-shutdown/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:10:57 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=56286 The Trump administration's attack on USAID puts at risk close to $500 million a year in grant-based climate funding for developing countries

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]]> Climate watchers celebrate Biden victory over Trump in US election https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/11/07/climate-watchers-celebrate-biden-victory-trump-us-election/ Sat, 07 Nov 2020 17:39:21 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=42796 Climate advocates from around the world welcomed Joe Biden's victory, heralding a US return to international cooperation on the climate crisis

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]]> Why climate pariah Trump is welcome at the World Economic Forum https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/01/26/trump-world-economic-forum-arent-far-apart-climate/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:36:18 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35730 Far from being shunned, US president Donald Trump has been warmly welcomed at the Davos ski resort by business chiefs who benefit from his policies

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]]> Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/01/23/trump-solar-tariff-will-cause-disruption-says-un-renewable-chief/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:42:58 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35688 Energy leaders in Davos were critical of trade intervention the US solar industry said could cause 23,000 job losses

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]]> US ‘no position’ on how much humans are changing climate, says Trump envoy https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/12/13/world-leaders-can-change-us-position-paris-says-trump-climate-advisor/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:00:28 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35569 George David Banks speaks with Arthur Neslen about keeping the US in the Paris deal, morale in the state department and why he said he didn't know what 2C means

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]]> Is the Paris climate deal legally binding or not? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/11/02/paris-climate-deal-legally-binding-not/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:22:27 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35156 "Like hell it's non-binding," Donald Trump has said of the 2015 UN deal to cut carbon pollution. Is he right?

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]]> US climate talks delegation to be led by under secretary Thomas Shannon https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/10/17/us-climate-talks-delegation-lead-secretary-thomas-shannon/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:54:56 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35073 Obama-appointed diplomat will lead the US at first climate talks since Trump's Paris withdrawal speech, he once called climate change "one of the world’s great challenges"

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]]> Trump stance on Paris climate deal ‘sad’, says pope https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/10/16/trump-stance-paris-climate-deal-sad-says-pope/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:25:21 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35053 Speaking on World Food Day, Francis said climate change was a driver of hunger and migration and the Paris climate agreement was the legal basis for the solution

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]]> Big oil vs bearded seal: Case to test Trump climate stance https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/10/04/big-oil-vs-bearded-seal-case-test-trump-climate-stance/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:11:01 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34933 Supreme Court to decide whether to hear oil companies and Alaskan native case against Trump administration for listing seal as threatened due to climate change

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]]> Anger at EU climate chief’s suggestion US can backtrack on Paris https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/09/25/anger-eu-climate-chiefs-concession-trump-paris-agreement/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:45:24 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34892 EU commissioner has signalled that the US can downgrade its pledge to the Paris deal, but poor countries say such an act would "undermine global solidarity"

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]]> Developing disasters: How cities are making hurricanes more destructive https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/09/04/developing-disasters-cities-making-hurricanes-destructive/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:54:39 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34714 Scientists warn of expanding “bull’s-eyes” as the US builds in parts of the country at ever-greater risk because of climate change and severe weather

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]]> US state department to abolish climate change envoy https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/08/29/us-state-department-abolish-climate-change-envoy/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:29:31 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34676 Critics say Rex Tillerson's restructuring will further diminish US' standing in international affairs

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]]> Paris climate deal needs to be politically, not legally, binding https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/07/26/paris-climate-deal-needs-politically-not-legally-binding/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:49:30 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34367 Whether countries have the legal right to back out of their climate commitments is irrelevant. It's up to defenders to make sure it hurts them politically

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]]> Modi and Adani: the old friends laying waste to India’s environment https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/06/27/modi-adani-old-friends-laying-waste-indias-environment/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:54:38 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34189 India's environment has been subjugated to the whims of the prime minister's industrial cronies. How can the world believe him on climate change?

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]]> Climate Weekly: A positive instalment https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/06/16/climate-weekly-positive-installment/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:56:39 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34132 This week’s top climate change stories. Sign up to have our newsletter sent to your inbox

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]]> Pope’s climate essay won’t convince Trump, it didn’t even work on Catholics https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/26/popes-climate-essay-wont-convince-trump-didnt-even-work-catholics/ Fri, 26 May 2017 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33948 Pope's encyclical on climate change appealed to liberals, but conservative Catholics were driven away by the values it invoked

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]]> Pope Francis gives Trump a climate change message https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/24/pope-francis-gives-trump-climate-change-message/ Wed, 24 May 2017 15:43:03 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33933 US president promised to read the pope's encyclical Laudato Si', which exhorts humanity to care for the environment

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]]> The US is no longer worthy of the Paris agreement https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/10/us-no-longer-worthy-paris-agreement/ Wed, 10 May 2017 10:18:13 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33802 The Paris agreement is a club for countries who are part of a global effort to tackle dangerous climate change. The US no longer meets these admission criteria.

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]]> Climate advocates in Bonn stumped by Trump dilemma https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/09/climate-advocates-bonn-stumped-trump-dilemma/ Tue, 09 May 2017 12:01:24 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33789 Defenders of the Paris climate agreement are fudging the question of whether nations, namely the US, should be allowed to water down their commitments

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]]> Trump warned leaving Paris accord risks bad deals at G7, G20 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/09/china-warns-trump-leaving-paris-accord-risks-bad-deals-g7-g20/ Tue, 09 May 2017 10:05:39 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33778 Delegates at Bonn climate talks warn of wider diplomatic repercussions if the US withdraws from the Paris climate deal

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]]> US sends “much smaller” team to climate talks in Bonn https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/08/us-sends-much-smaller-team-climate-talks-bonn/ Mon, 08 May 2017 06:52:26 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33767 While the White House wrangles over the Paris deal, diplomats gather for climate talks in Bonn where the US presence will be much reduced

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]]> US to UN: jobs come before carbon cuts https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/05/us-deflects-questions-climate-plan-peer-review/ Fri, 05 May 2017 08:13:17 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33759 In answer to queries from China and others, the Trump administration said it was reviewing policies to promote "jobs for American workers"

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]]> Directionless, US climate negotiators head to UN talks https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/05/directionless-us-climate-negotiators-head-un-talks/ Fri, 05 May 2017 05:00:49 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33741 As Trump mulls over leaving the Paris agreement, US officials fly in to interim talks with no clear mandate

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]]> It’s time for honesty about climate uncertainty https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/04/time-honesty-climate-uncertainty/ Thu, 04 May 2017 08:18:23 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33743 New York Times columnist Bret Stephens is right to embrace uncertainty, but not as an argument for inaction on climate change

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]]> G7 fails to agree Paris climate statement as US turns spoiler https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/04/10/g7-fails-agree-paris-climate-statement-us-turns-spoiler/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:31:46 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33597 All G7 nations, except the US, expressed support for the Paris climate accord, but the Trump administration did back an end to fossil fuel subsidies

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]]> GOP climate rebels emerge from the shadows https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/04/05/gop-climate-rebels-emerge-shadows/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00:14 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33526 Seventeen Republican House members have broken with their president and publicly urged Congress to act on climate change. More are expected to join them

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]]> Executive disorder: Trump’s climate policies bid goodbye to reality https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/03/29/executive-disorder-trumps-climate-policies-bid-goodbye-reality/ Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:08:38 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33460 Despite the rhetoric, US president Donald Trump's irrational climate order will fail to benefit the miners he has championed

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]]> VIDEO: Trump interior pick says climate is no hoax https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/01/18/video-trumps-interior-pick-disagrees-that-climate-change-is-a-hoax/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/01/18/video-trumps-interior-pick-disagrees-that-climate-change-is-a-hoax/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:18:58 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=32829 Asked by Bernie Sanders if he agreed with Donald Trump about climate change, Ryan Zinke said "I don't believe it is a hoax"

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