Top U.S. Officials Cancel Visits to Global Climate Talks
The United States will not have its top two negotiators at COP23 as the talks enter a crucial period
By Jean Chemnick, ClimateWire on November 15, 2017
BONN, Germany—The United States won't have its top two negotiators at the international climate conference here as the talks enter a crucial period in their final days.
State Department Office of Global Change Director Trigg Talley had to leave the talks early this week due to a family emergency, and yesterday, the State Department announced that Undersecretary for Political Affairs Tom Shannon would also miss the talks due to a family emergency.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/top-u-s-officials-cancel-visits-to-global-climate-talks/
