Given the uncertainty about whether President Donald Trump will respect the US climate commitments made by his predecessor, the UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, appealed to the international community on Wednesday 17 May, to build a broad coalition of alliances with all the different actors – businesses, civil society, investors etc. – to implement the Paris Agreement and for the European Union to show leadership (see EUROPE 11790).
Mr Guterres highlighted the importance of...