CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The politics of climate change claim the main U.N. stage Monday [9-23-19] in New York with appeals from world leaders (and notable absences) and some new proposals to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. At this one-day climate summit that kicks off the annual U.N. General Assembly, the star attractions are Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi, joined by leaders of 60 countries and dozens of multinationals — as well as Donald Trump, who made an unexpected appearance in the chamber on Monday morning despite previously saying he did not plan to attend. Skipping the event though were the Japanese and Australian prime ministers and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The host, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, says he ‘told leaders not to come with fancy speeches, but with concrete commitments’ that go beyond the 2015 Paris climate pact.”
–Anthony Adragna and Ryan Heath, “Trump threatens to overshadow U.N. climate push,” Politico, September 23, 2019 11:35 am