The Global Rightward Shift on Climate Change

This article discusses how President Trump may be leading the rich, English-speaking world to scale back environmental policies.

Every country except the United States supports the Paris Agreement on climate change. But no major developed country is on track to meet its Paris climate goals, according to the Climate Action Tracker, an independent analysis produced by three European research organizations. Even GermanyJapan, and the United Kingdom—where right-wing governments have made combating climate change a national priority—seem likely to miss their goals.