Overview
- In London, Gov. Gavin Newsom and UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband signed a nonbinding memorandum to collaborate on clean-energy technologies such as offshore wind and to expand market access for British firms in California.
- UK-based Octopus Energy announced about $1 billion for California projects tied to the signing, including carbon removal initiatives and the purchase of a solar-and-battery plant.
- Hours after the agreement, President Trump told POLITICO the arrangement was “inappropriate,” labeled Newsom “a loser,” and warned British leaders against dealing with him.
- A Newsom spokesperson countered that Trump prioritizes coal and oil, while the governor’s European tour seeks to reassure partners about continued state-level climate cooperation.
- UK officials framed the accord as one of a series of state-level MOUs with U.S. states, as reporting also notes Trump’s climate rollbacks and a push to consider new offshore oil and gas leasing areas off California.