Subnational ambition: Climate movements merge from Brazil to US
United Nations, New York City – In jarring contrast to the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday, where world leaders invested political capital – at least with lip service, if not concrete commitments – the first speakers during Tuesday’s UN general debate were two presidents who reject the international climate consensus.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, avowed ideological allies, have positioned themselves against global warnings about a looming environmental catastrophe.
