California governor inks global climate deals amid Trump pullback

California’s Democratic governor is setting himself up as a national climate champion by pursuing international climate cooperation despite President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the global Paris Agreement on climate change. Governor Gavin Newsom, regarded as a likely Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, on Feb. 16 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UK government toCalifornia’s Democratic governor is setting himself up as a national climate champion by pursuing international climate cooperation despite President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the global Paris Agreement on climate change. Governor Gavin Newsom, regarded as a likely Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, on Feb. 16 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UK government toRead More