If there is an area in which Donald Trump's U-turn on Saturday 9 June (who withdrew his support for the final G7 communiqué from Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada on 8-9 June) – did not have any impact, it is the fight against climate change and the future world pact for the environment, as the USA had already disengaged from its partners' commitments on this.
But on the fight against pollution of the oceans by plastic, the USA was joined by Japan in refusing to sign the G7 charter to which...