July 21, 2025
State Department strips climate from G20 as U.S. assumes presidency
U.S. plans to strip climate from 2026 summit agenda
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Reuters reported July 21, 2025, that Trump administration officials plan to remove climate change and development aid from the G20 agenda when the U.S. assumes presidency in 2026, pursuing "back to basics" economics instead.
European Council President Charles Michel threatened to organize a parallel climate summit excluding America if Washington abandons two decades of cooperation.
Trump officials plan to remove climate from G20 agenda for 2026 U.S. presidency
Reuters reported plans on July 21, 2025, for "back to basics" economics focus
Without U.S. leadership, 3°C warming becomes unavoidable by 2050
Poor nations lose $100 billion annual climate adaptation funding
European Council President threatens parallel summit excluding America
Europe and China discuss creating G19 without United States
State Department accepts public comments until August 15, 2025
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What You Can Do
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Email g20planning@state.gov before August 15 deadline
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Demand climate remains on G20 agenda in comments
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Contact Congress about maintaining climate leadership
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Support organizations advocating for climate action
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Monitor G20 developments affecting global cooperation
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Join campaigns for U.S. climate commitment