Can Europe Cooperate with Trump on Climate Action?

U.S. President Donald Trump perceives climate change not as an environmental crisis but as a geostrategic opportunity.
Rym Momtaz sat down with Olivia Lazard and Milo McBride to explore whether Europe can still cooperate with the United States on the clean energy transition.
[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:48] The Trump Administration’s Approach to Climate Change, [00:10:32] EU-U.S. Cooperation on Climate Action, [00:20:38] The Future of the Clean Energy Transition
Olivia Lazard, May 9, 2025, “What Are Rare Earths and Why Does Everyone Want Them? (bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002bt8p),” BBC Radio.
Milo McBride, Narayan Subramanian, June 5, 2025, “America’s Electric Vehicle Surrender (foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/05/electric-vehicles…),” Foreign Policy.
Milo McBride, May 29, 2025, “Clean Energy’s New Cold War: Can the U.S. Compete With China? (carnegieendowment.org/videos/2025/05/clean-ene…),” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Milo McBride, Daniel Helmeci, May 1, 2025, “The Global Trend of Turning Power Plants Into Clean Energy Hubs (carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/04/coal-ga…),” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Milo McBride et al., February 26, 2025, “How the U.S. Can Stop Losing the Race for Clean Energy (carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/02/how-the…),” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Milo McBride, Daniel Helmeci, February 26, 2025, “Minerals, Manufacturing, and Markets: Foreign Policy for U.S. Energy Technology and Minerals (carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/02/mineral…),” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.