A G7 meeting on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday. The two-day talks, hosted by France, will take place on Thursday and Friday.
Climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a dispute with the United States. France’s ecology minister, Monique Barbut, said the decision was made to preserve unity and focus on less contentious issues.
The move comes as the Trump administration has withdrawn the U.S. from global agreements on climate change and weakened environmental protections since the president returned to office in 2025.
France has made concessions to ensure the participation of the US. According to the office of Monique Barbut, the goal was to prioritise G7 unity, particularly to protect the forum.