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Can EU legally bypass Trump administration to boost climate cooperation with US?

By Eleonora Rinaldi, Helena Freitas and Jackson Cooper ( October 15, 2025, 22:06 GMT | Comment) -- The EU is quietly reshaping its climate diplomacy with the US by finding new partners in state governments, businesses and think tanks as it sidesteps a Trump administration hostile to green regulation. While the move is legally and constitutionally possible, it may risk retaliation from the Trump administration, experts say.The EU’s climate diplomacy with the US has become a delicate balancing act, defined by cooperation under constraint. As US President Donald Trump reasserts a fossil-fuel-heavy agenda and pushes to gain exemptions from EU climate regulations, the EU appears to be adapting its strategy to preserve cooperation where possible....

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