July 02, 2017

The Energy 202: The one issue where Trump is standing up to Russia. (No, not that thing.)

Source: The Washington Post

Journalist: Dino Grandoni

Much of the G-20 summit, which begins on Friday, will focus on keeping the Paris climate pact intact after President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the historic agreement last month. 

Western European members of the economic forum will attempt to isolate Trump regarding the decision while, according to The New York Times, leaders of Turkey, Indonesia and Russia are sending mixed signals about their commitment to the Paris deal. 

But there's another area of energy policy sure to come up at the G-20 meeting — one on which the United States and Russia may find more disagreement.

Read the full article in The Washington Post.

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  • Edoardo Saravalle

    Former Researcher, Energy, Economics, & Security Program

    Edoardo Saravalle is a former Researcher for the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). At CNAS his work focused on the nati...