Guardian opinion: EU should sanction U.S. over climate policy reversal

An opinion piece argues that Europe should use trade leverage against Trump administration climate rollbacks as wildfires intensify across the continent.

First covered Jul 30, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT · 1 article

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Appeared in: 2026-07-31 (#19)

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