Climate Changed
U.S. Environment Chief Exits G-7 Climate Talks Before End
- EPA’s Scott Pruitt leaves Bologna for meeting with Trump
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What the U.S. Departure Means for the Paris Agreement
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U.S. environment chief Scott Pruitt headed home before the conclusion of a Group of Seven ministers’ meeting on climate in Italy to attend a cabinet meeting in Washington.
Pruitt, who as Environmental Protection Agency administrator successfully campaigned for the U.S. to quit the landmark Paris climate agreement, left Bologna Sunday, the EPA said in an emailed statement. The ministers have a news conference set for Monday. Jane Nishida, his acting assistant administrator, will attend the remainder of the meeting in his place, according to a spokesman for the G-7 talks, Davide Russo.