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Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

This chimes with what I've been hearing. “Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks. People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas."

politico.euUS accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rulesNegotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

Not content to just kill US climate plans, the Trump regime is threatening European officials to drop EU climate action or face American retaliation. And so far, it's working. davekeating.substack.com/p/trump-is-u...

davekeating.substack.comTrump is unravelling the EU's climate plansThe EU was able to save global climate efforts during Trump's first term. But now European leaders are throwing in the towel, and even cancelling EU climate legislation at America's demand.
Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

The US is transitioning to an authoritarian system of government. I highly doubt there is going to be a free and fair election in 2028, that is not the direction the country is going in. But perhaps a future authoritarian government will be interesting in fighting climate change.

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