News Alert: Trump administration pushed to remove mentions of climate change from an international statement on Arctic policy

The administration's position, at least initially, threatened a standoff in which the United States would not sign off on a statement that included climate discussion, and other members of the Arctic Council would not agree to a version that left it out, according to senior diplomats and others familiar with the discussions. These officials said the United States has recently softened its position ahead of next week's meeting.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert May 2, 11:28 AM     Trump administration pushed to remove mentions of climate change from an international statement on Arctic policy The administration's position, at least initially, threatened a standoff in which the United States would not sign off on a statement that included climate discussion, and other members of the Arctic Council would not agree to a version that left it out, according to senior diplomats and others familiar with the discussions. These officials said the United States has recently softened its position ahead of next week's meeting. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071