U.S. and Allies Block UN Environment Report on Fossil Fuels, Weakening Global Impact
A key United Nations report on global environmental issues has been obstructed by the United States and other countries, according to a co-chair of the report. The Global Environment Outlook, which took six years to compile, links climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss to unsustainable consumption patterns. The report calls for a rapid transition away from coal, oil, and gas, and a reduction in fossil fuel subsidies. However, during a meeting to finalize the report, the U.S. and its allies refused to endorse the summary of the findings, leading to the report's publication without government support. This lack of consensus has diminished the report's potential impact, as these summaries are crucial for demonstrating governmental agreement with scientific findings and commitment to action. 
