Policy
The United States Is Skipping COP31 in Turkey
NYT > Climate and Environment · By David Gelles & Lisa Friedman ·
The Brief
- President Trump refused to send an American delegation to the UN climate summit COP31 in Turkey, according to the New York Times.
- The United States will therefore not formally take part in the COP31 negotiations through an official government delegation.
Why it matters
Absence of the world's second-largest emitter from the UN climate talks can affect negotiations on emissions cuts, climate finance and international agreements that science-based policy depends on.
Who’s affected
- climate scientists and policy researchers
- anyone following international climate negotiations
- COP31
- #climate policy
- #cop31
- #united nations
- #united states
- #turkey
- #climate diplomacy
President Trump refused to send an American delegation to the United Nations climate summit in Turkey.
Timeline
Trump refused to send an American delegation to COP31 in Turkey, reported by the New York Times
NYT > Climate and Environment
The United States Is Skipping COP31 in Turkey