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G7 Skips Climate, Commits $800M African Parks Funding

4/24/2026

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The G7 environment ministers met on 23 April 2026 and left climate change off the agenda to avoid a dispute with the United States.
France’s ecology minister Monique Barbut said the agenda was limited to less contentious issues to keep G7 unity and announced $800 million for national parks in about 20 African countries.
President Donald Trump’s administration, represented by EPA assistant administrator Usha-Maria Turner, withdrew from global climate agreements in 2025.

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The G7 environment ministers met on 23 April 2026 and left climate change off the agenda to avoid a dispute with the United States.
France’s ecology minister Monique Barbut said the agenda was limited to less contentious issues to keep G7 unity and announced $800 million for national parks in about 20 African countries.
President Donald Trump’s administration, represented by EPA assistant administrator Usha-Maria Turner, withdrew from global climate agreements in 2025.