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UNGA 80: Trump, climate, and the biggest headlines from the summit

This week we are on the ground in New York to cover the 80th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week.

Our discussion breaks down President Donald Trump’s address at the summit, where he called climate change a hoax, denounced Europe’s energy policies, and focused on the urgent need to address uncontrolled migration.

The global drive for emissions reduction is moving forward despite the Trump administration's stance on climate action, with high emitters, including China, submitting their Nationally Determined Contributions, or their climate action plans to keep global warming below…

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