US EditionTrump Slams Newsom over ‘Inappropriate’ California-UK Energy Agreement
The agreement aims to bring $1 billion in clean energy investments and expand UK firms' access to California's market amid political tensions with President Trump.
- On Feb. 16, President Donald Trump denounced the California–UK clean-energy agreement hours after Gavin Newsom, California Governor, signed it in London with Ed Miliband, British Energy Secretary.
- On Monday, Gavin Newsom signed a memorandum with British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to expand cooperation on decarbonization and offshore wind, aiming to deepen research ties and open California's market to UK firms.
- In comments to POLITICO, President Donald Trump said, 'The worst thing that the U.K. can do is get involved in Gavin' and warned, 'If they did to the U.K. what he did to California, this will not be a very successful venture.'
- A UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said Monday's pact is among state-level deals delivering jobs and growth, while Octopus Energy committed nearly $1 billion to California clean-energy projects.
- The episode follows federal policy shifts as the Trump administration withdrew from the United Nations Framework on Climate Change earlier this year and revoked a greenhouse-gases ruling last week.
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California governor signs new pact with UK government in bid to support vital industry: 'We deepened our partnership'
Even as the current administration has shifted away from renewable sources of energy, several states have continued to encourage the development of wind farms and solar power plants. One such state has been California. Gavin Newsom, governor of the Golden State, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom. The pact was aimed at continuing renewable-energy collaborations, particularly offshore wind farms, Politico repor…
California–U.K. Clean Energy Deal Sparks Fresh Clash Between Newsom and Trump
California’s governor this week inked an energy partnership deal with the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) - and it made the U.S. president quite angry. Trump dubbed Gavin Newsom’s actions inappropriate in the latest flare-up between the federal government and green-focused California, as the two diverge ever more on energy policies. “The U.K.’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum,” President Tr…
Trump Criticizes UK-California Climate Agreement, Calls Deal “Inappropriate”
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. President Donald Trump has criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for signing a climate partnership agreement with the United Kingdom. Getting into it: The agreement, signe…
On his trip across Europe, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a binational agreement with UK authorities in London, which will result in creating jobs for the state. The alliance also aims to “address climate change” and “co-promote sustainable development,” in line with government-driven policies to fight environmental pollution.The binational agreement signed by Gavin Newsom As part of its relations with cities and countries globally, Cal…
Trump Criticizes UK–California Net-Zero Pact as Newsom Pushes Transatlantic Ties
President Donald Trump on Feb. 16 criticized a net-zero cooperation agreement between the UK and California, warning Britain against partnering with the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. The agreement, signed by Newsom and British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband in London on Monday, is intended to “accelerate the global race for clean power and tackle the climate and nature crisis,” and to more closely link Britain’s renewable-energy secto…
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