John Kerry accused Donald Trump of losing the green technology race to China

At the UN Climate Summit (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sharply criticized the White House's energy policy, The Guardian reports.

Key statements from both sides:

• John Kerry's position. The politician called Trump “the biggest loser” for refusing to fight climate change. In Kerry's view, by scaling back support for green technologies, the president is depriving the United States of a promising market and voluntarily ceding leadership to China.

• Donald Trump’s position. The US administration ignored the Antalya summit, calling the climate agenda “extremist.” Trump himself had previously criticized wind power again, refused to approve new wind turbines, and pledged support for the coal industry and oil and gas extraction.

• Summit context. Amid politicians’ disputes, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a faster phaseout of fossil fuels, while climate activist Greta Thunberg criticized the summit for its slow progress, calling it a “greenwashing circus.”

Kerry also noted that climate and energy costs helped Democrats in the recent US midterm elections, and urged Washington to get back in the clean technology race. $BARD $SOL #COP31AntalyaClimateSummit2026 1 #сша #Энергетика #Политика