U.K. Lobbies Trump Officials to Stay in Paris Climate Deal
- British envoys emphasize jobs created by cutting pollution
- Effort to save UN global warming pact that Trump criticized
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The U.K. government is seeking to convince Donald Trump to support the landmark Paris climate deal, touting the economic benefits of clean energy while steering clear of the debate about climate science, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
British government representatives stationed in Washington have been talking to officials in the U.S. president’s administration about climate policy, focusing on the jobs and growth that tackling pollution can bring to the U.S., according to an energy official who isn’t authorized to speak to the media and asked not to be named.