Jul 24, 2025

🌍State Department strips climate from G20 as U.S. assumes presidency

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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.

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🌡️ America's G20 reversal kills last hope of limiting warming to 1.5°C

Without U.S. leadership coordinating emission cuts, scientists confirm catastrophic 3°C warming becomes unavoidable by 2050.

💰 Poor nations lose $100 billion annual climate adaptation funding promise

Island states facing submersion and African countries suffering drought watch wealthy nations abandon financial commitments.

🤝 Europe and China create rival G19 summit explicitly excluding United States

Allies openly discuss permanent forums without American participation, isolating U.S. from global economic decisions.

📧 State Department accepts public comments at g20planning@state.gov until August 15

Flood inbox demanding climate remains on agenda—bureaucrats count emails and report public opposition upward.

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The U.S. State Department will accept public comments on the 2026 G20 agenda until via email at .

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What primary change do Trump administration officials plan for the G20 agenda when the U.S. assumes the presidency in 2026?

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Which leader threatened to organize a separate climate summit excluding the United States if Washington abandons G20 climate cooperation?

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Scientists forecast that removing coordinated emissions-cut commitments from the G20 agenda would make a 3 °C global temperature rise by 2050 unavoidable.

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European and Chinese leaders began planning a rival G19 summit explicitly excluding the United States to keep climate and development at the table.

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🌍State Department strips climate from G20 as U.S. assumes presidency

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Why This Matters

🌡️ America's G20 reversal kills last hope of limiting warming to 1.5°C

💰 Poor nations lose $100 billion annual climate adaptation funding promise

🤝 Europe and China create rival G19 summit explicitly excluding United States

📧 State Department accepts public comments at g20planning@state.gov until August 15

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The U.S. State Department will accept public comments on the 2026 G20 agenda until via email at .

Match each figure with their role in the 2025–2026 G20 developments:

What primary change do Trump administration officials plan for the G20 agenda when the U.S. assumes the presidency in 2026?

Which leader threatened to organize a separate climate summit excluding the United States if Washington abandons G20 climate cooperation?

Which phrase best describes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approach to the G20 presidency?

Which financial commitment is directly at risk due to the U.S. plan to drop climate action from the G20 agenda?

What deadline was set for submitting public comments to the U.S. State Department on the 2026 G20 agenda?

Scientists forecast that removing coordinated emissions-cut commitments from the G20 agenda would make a 3 °C global temperature rise by 2050 unavoidable.

European and Chinese leaders began planning a rival G19 summit explicitly excluding the United States to keep climate and development at the table.

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Key Takeaways

Influential Figures

Why This Matters

🌡️ America's G20 reversal kills last hope of limiting warming to 1.5°C

💰 Poor nations lose $100 billion annual climate adaptation funding promise

🤝 Europe and China create rival G19 summit explicitly excluding United States

📧 State Department accepts public comments at g20planning@state.gov until August 15

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The U.S. State Department will accept public comments on the 2026 G20 agenda until ______ via email at ______.

Match each figure with their role in the 2025–2026 G20 developments:

What primary change do Trump administration officials plan for the G20 agenda when the U.S. assumes the presidency in 2026?

Which leader threatened to organize a separate climate summit excluding the United States if Washington abandons G20 climate cooperation?

Which phrase best describes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approach to the G20 presidency?

Which financial commitment is directly at risk due to the U.S. plan to drop climate action from the G20 agenda?

What deadline was set for submitting public comments to the U.S. State Department on the 2026 G20 agenda?

Scientists forecast that removing coordinated emissions-cut commitments from the G20 agenda would make a 3 °C global temperature rise by 2050 unavoidable.

European and Chinese leaders began planning a rival G19 summit explicitly excluding the United States to keep climate and development at the table.

The U.S. State Department will accept public comments on the 2026 G20 agenda until via email at .