US states are sending bipartisan delegations to Brussels to seek advice on climate policy, especially carbon pricing schemes, in the face of the Trump administration’s deepening opposition to green measures.
Lawmakers from states including Washington and New York have met European Commission climate officials in recent weeks and delegates from California will visit Brussels this week, EU officials said.
The states are predominantly Democrat but the visiting lawmakers have been bipartisan, a senior EU official noted. A private sector delegation from Texas, a Republican state, was also among the visitors to the commission for discussions about renewable energy and direct air capture, another EU official said.