Politico • 26th February 2026 Trump delayed a global carbon tax. Now he wants to finish the fight. American officials are drafting a diplomatic cable that warns dozens of countries against adopting a climate fee on the shipping industry.
Politico • 27th January 2026 So long, Paris: US officially leaves landmark climate pact President Donald Trump has formally removed the U.S. from the historic agreement that aims to limit global warming.
Politico • 7th January 2026 Trump quits pivotal 1992 climate treaty, in massive hit to global warming effort President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from the world’s overarching treaty on climate change in a move that escalates his attempts to reverse years of global negotiations toward addressing rising temperatures.
Politico • 22nd November 2025 Deal or ‘meh’ deal? Climate summit ends on a deflating note Nearly two weeks of talks in the Amazon ended with commitments to do more, but no firm movement on the most divisive issues — including turning away from fossil fuels.
Politico • 19th November 2025 Disaster-battered nations seek $120B in adaptation cash The move at COP30 comes as global climate pollution continues to rise, increasing damage in poorer countries.
Politico • 16th November 2025 The awkward flaw in the world’s climate talks World leaders have vowed to fight rising temperatures for years. Many of those pledges fade when the summits end.
Politico • 6th November 2025 ‘Trump is against humankind’: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president Some of Thursday's speeches reflected anger and dismay at U.S. policies but could not hide the ambivalence that many countries feel about this year's climate talks.
Politico • 5th November 2025 The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides. Ten years after nations adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and a political backlash against clean energy.
E&E News • 27th October 2025 100 countries stall on climate targets ahead of COP30 Nations’ failure to submit stronger carbon goals comes as President Donald Trump is pushing world leaders to abandon the climate fight.
POLITICO Pro • 17th October 2025 Trump sinks global shipping climate tax The decision to halt action for a year marks a stinging defeat for the EU and its climate change efforts.
Politico • 24th September 2025 China doubles down on climate pledges — a day after Trump called them a 'scam' Clean energy is the "trend of our time," Chinese President Xi Jinping said while announcing modest targets for trimming the economic superpower's carbon pollution.
Politico • 23rd September 2025 Trump’s allies still waiting for him to land his hardest climate blow The president has yet to announce his plans for the 1992 Senate-ratified treaty that underlies the world’s efforts to counter global warming.
E&E News • 8th September 2025 Wright dismisses global climate efforts: ‘Silly’ Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he would promote natural gas during his upcoming trip to Europe.
E&E News • 13th August 2025 US, other fossil fuel producers try to weaken plastics treaty Two days remain in the latest — and maybe last — international effort to halt plastic pollution, including planet-warming emissions from production.
E&E News • 14th July 2025 State Department’s gutting of climate staff hamstrings US agenda, former diplomats say Friday's mass firing included climate and energy staff, potentially thwarting U.S. global engagement as China grabs the reins on clean energy development.
E&E News • 7th July 2025 Killer droughts spread worldwide as warming intensifies A new report says some of the worst droughts in history have occurred over the past two years.
E&E News • 18th June 2025 Brazil strikes oil exploration deals ahead of hosting COP30 The South American nation is drawing scrutiny for opening a large swath of ocean to oil companies as it prepares to hold the COP30 conference.
Politico • 24th April 2025 Rubio eliminates office that oversees climate talks The Office of Global Change was notified Thursday that it would be shuttered.
E&E News • 23rd April 2025 Bessent accuses World Bank and IMF of climate ‘mission creep’ The Treasury secretary called for more fossil fuel investments in a speech during the financial institutions' spring meetings.
Politico • 20th April 2025 World Bank climate message shifts amid Trump era uncertainty The bank’s messaging on climate represents a delicate balancing act between the institution and the U.S., its largest shareholder.
