By — Josh Lederman, Associated Press Josh Lederman, Associated Press By — Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/state-department-misses-climate-report-deadline Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter State Department misses climate report deadline Nation Feb 6, 2018 6:40 PM EDT WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has missed a deadline to submit a report to the United Nations on climate change action. The State Department had until January 1 to submit the report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Trump administration has committed to staying in that treaty despite moving to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. The State Department says it still plans to submit the report, but won’t say when, nor why it missed the deadline. The delay comes as many federal agencies are putting a lower priority on climate change efforts that the Obama administration emphasized. The report inventories greenhouse gas emissions and details progress toward cutting pollution. The environmental group Center for Biological Diversity has threatened to sue if the State Department doesn’t follow through. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Josh Lederman, Associated Press Josh Lederman, Associated Press By — Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has missed a deadline to submit a report to the United Nations on climate change action. The State Department had until January 1 to submit the report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Trump administration has committed to staying in that treaty despite moving to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. The State Department says it still plans to submit the report, but won’t say when, nor why it missed the deadline. The delay comes as many federal agencies are putting a lower priority on climate change efforts that the Obama administration emphasized. The report inventories greenhouse gas emissions and details progress toward cutting pollution. The environmental group Center for Biological Diversity has threatened to sue if the State Department doesn’t follow through. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now