A flurry of corporate events and diplomatic gatherings in New York City last week was touted as a chance to accelerate action for tackling climate change.
But it resulted in few meaningful announcements — and almost no officials spoke how they might mount a coordinated counterresponse if former President Donald Trump wins the election, even as they acknowledged that his hostility toward climate policies could disrupt global efforts to lower atmospheric pollution.
President Joe Biden used the high-profile gathering to defend his climate legacy. But the hype behind Climate Week, as the dozens of soirées are known, overwhelmed substantive steps to reduce greenhouse gases, protect people from stronger disasters and ramp up clean energy.
Here are five takeaways from the weeklong event.
