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Trump’s top climate adviser quits ‘over past marijuana use’
George David Banks, an experienced adviser who represented the White House at the last round of UN climate talks, was denied permanent security clearance
EU says no new trade deals with countries not in Paris Agreement
European Commission backs French call for the Paris deal to be a prerequisite for access to the world’s second largest economy
France to Trump: ‘No Paris Agreement, no EU trade agreement’
French foreign minister says the US “should know what to expect” if it leaves international climate pact and seeks a trade deal with Europe
Why climate pariah Trump is welcome at the World Economic Forum
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
Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief
Energy leaders in Davos were critical of trade intervention the US solar industry said could cause 23,000 job losses
Los Angeles lawmakers propose “climate emergency” department
In the wake of the devastating Thomas wildfire in southern California, city council members are calling for emergency funds to ramp up climate action
US ‘no position’ on how much humans are changing climate, says Trump envoy
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
Trump seeks pro-coal alliance as global push against fuel grows
While leaders gather in Paris to celebrate the second anniversary of global climate pact, Trump official says US wants to form group of countries to promote “clean” coal
Pompeo, Koch ally and Paris climate critic, tipped as US secretary of state
Rex Tillerson is headed for the exit, according to reports, to be replaced by a vocal opponent of climate action
Cleaner coolants fund gets $540m – and US backing
The Trump administration is set to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down potent warming HFC gases, while helping fund poor countries to make the switch
We are [not] still in: can the world ever trust US again on climate?
The US has always been an unreliable actor on climate change. This month’s sideshow to UN talks in Bonn only emphasised its internal conflicts
Macron: France will replace US funding for UN climate science
French president said Europe must step into the leadership role the US had abandoned, while Angela Merkel struggled with Germany’s political uncertainty
Trump’s climate official: ‘I actually don’t know what 2C means’
The US came to sell fossil fuels as a solution to climate change, but were interrupted by protests as the divided US arrived in Bonn
America’s pledge is about more than pollution
US mayors and governors want to show the world they stand by US commitments, but to their African counterparts solidarity means cash
Bloomberg demands seat at UN climate negotiating table for cities and states
UN special envoy says non-state actors can deliver US carbon-cutting pledge despite president Donald Trump’s hostility to climate action
Coal deals ‘very possible’ as US holds industry event at UN climate talks
Ghana and Ukraine are among countries for whom the presence of the US coal industry at UN talks in Bonn is opportunity to strike energy deals
US governor elections inspire hope during UN climate talks
Rejection of Trumpism in key gubernatorial battles is a sign the US’ climate pariahdom may be shortlived
Xi expected to skirt climate issue with Trump
US-Sino relations viewed as too important to be upset over climate change, say observers close to the Chinese government
African campaigners call for US to be kicked out of climate talks
The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance will petition negotiators to eject Donald Trump’s delegation, in light of the president’s hostility to the Paris agreement
Despite Trump, US climate team to forge on with Paris deal
As UN climate talks resume in Germany, a team of experienced, familiar diplomats are expected to take up many of the same positions the US has been fighting for years