Power ShiftThursday, April 23, 2026

G7 Drops Climate Change from Paris Environment Talks to Preserve Unity with US

Sourced from 3 publications

•The office of France's ecology minister confirmed climate change was removed from the G7 environment meeting agenda to preserve unity with the United States.
•Multiple sources described the move as an effort to appease Washington and avoid a fractured outcome at the two-day Paris talks.
•Extinction Rebellion activists have previously staged protests at G7 summits demanding climate action, highlighting domestic pressure on European leaders.
•The meeting will focus on environmental issues deemed less contentious, a strategic trade-off between US participation and climate ambition.

Sources

Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

Channelnewsasia

G7 omits climate change from Paris talks to avoid US clash, France says

France24

Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

Inquirer

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