France leaves climate change off G7 environment summit agenda to placate US

G7 environment ministers in Paris drop climate change from agenda to avoid conflict with the United States. | Contesto: cronaca

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• France leaves climate change off G7 environment summit agenda to placate US

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In a move that has drawn sharp criticism from environmental groups, G7 environment ministers meeting in Paris have deliberately excluded climate change from their official agenda, bowing to pressure from the United States, which has withdrawn from global climate accords. The decision, confirmed by multiple diplomatic sources, marks a significant shift in priorities for the world’s largest advanced economies as they gather to discuss environmental policy. The exclusion of climate change—a topic that has dominated previous G7 environment summits—reflects the deepening divide between the Trump administration and other member nations over the urgency of addressing rising global temperatures. The United States, which formally began the process of withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2019, has consistently resisted multilateral commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, arguing they harm American economic competitiveness. French officials, who are hosting the two-day meeting, stressed the need to maintain unity among the G7 nations, even if it meant sidelining the most pressing environmental issue of the era. “We want to make progress on other shared priorities, such as biodiversity, marine pollution, and the circular economy,” a French environment ministry spokesperson said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Critics, however, argue that omitting climate change undermines the very purpose of the summit and sends a dangerous signal to the rest of the world. Environmental advocacy groups were quick to condemn the decision. “This is an abdication of responsibility,” said a representative from Greenpeace France. “The G7 is effectively letting the United States dictate the terms of the global environmental agenda, putting short-term political convenience ahead of the survival of ecosystems and communities.” The move also raises questions about the effectiveness of the G7 as a forum for tackling transnational challenges, given that the United States remains a key economic and political player despite its isolationist stance on climate. The agenda instead focuses on issues deemed less controversial, including plastic waste reduction, sustainable water...

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