Overview

• He urged countries to abandon what he called the “green scam,” claimed global warming is not happening, and said UN and other forecasts were wrong.
• He cast renewable energy as expensive and ineffective and praised coal as “clean and beautiful.”
• He criticized the UN as creating problems rather than solving them, then met António Guterres and said the United States “100% supports” the organization.
• His administration has re-withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, moved to cut incentives for EVs and renewables, and promoted expanded oil production.
• The proposed FY2026 budget would halt nearly all U.S. payments to the UN, with reports warning of major cuts, as leaders from Indonesia and Brazil reiterated climate commitments and COP30 goals.