Trump criticises UK green energy deal with California Governor Newsom
By Eve
Donald Trump has condemned a memorandum of understanding signed between UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and California Governor Gavin Newsom in London, calling it inappropriate for the UK to deal with Newsom. The agreement aims to deepen cooperation on scaling up clean energy technologies and enhance ties between businesses and researchers in Britain and California. Trump described Newsom's environmental work as a disaster, in comments reported by Politico.
Why it matters: The diplomatic friction signals potential complications for UK and California clean energy partnerships, and could affect cross border collaboration on charging infrastructure and technology development if the White House seeks to discourage such state level agreements.