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Jean covers international climate policy for ClimateWire. Her special areas of focus include U.N. policy, U.S. foreign policy and stories about how other nations are grappling with climate change. She also does occasional features on domestic issues. She worked previously for Platts, Politico and CQ. She has a master's in journalism from Boston University and graduated with honors from the Western Washington University with a theater arts degree.
When President Trump announced the country's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement last month, he softened the blow by hinting a possible return if the rest of the world were prepared to "negotiate a far better deal" for the United States.
Divisions over climate and energy weren't as deep as they seemed at last week's Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, a White House official said yesterday.
Jennifer MacIntyre was a novice in climate and energy policy when she was tapped by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to become Canada's climate ambassador.
Nineteen countries with major economies reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement over the weekend, highlighting U.S. isolation a month after President Trump pulled the United States out of the deal.
As President Trump faces other leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Germany this week, his new "Sherpa" will do the heavy dealmaking behind the scenes on everything from trade to climate and energy.