The European Union under pressure from the US. There was a demand regarding environmental policy
As “FT” notes, the demands of the US administration are part of broader actions of the authorities in Washington aimed at limiting climate policy and putting pressure on states and financial institutions to withdraw from their commitments to reduce emissions.
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The British daily reminds that President Donald Trump has been criticizing EU regulations restricting the activities of global technology and energy companies for months. There is growing concern in Brussels that the dispute over environmental regulations could threaten the maintenance of the US-EU trade agreement concluded in July 2025.
The Trump administration wants changes in the EU's climate policy. This is what the US demanded
According to the newspaper, which obtained access to the documents of the American administration, Washington demanded that Brussels abolish the requirement for non-EU companies – including US corporations – to present strategies for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and a plan to adapt their operations to ongoing climate change.. Additionally, the USA demand modifications to EU environmental rules on supply chains.
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As reported by two EU sources quoted by the newspaper, The United States communicated its demands to the European Commission in recent days. Officials in Brussels point out that unlike typical trade negotiations, this time Washington did not offer any concessions in return. “It's a one-way street,” one of the FT's interlocutors said.
US companies angry at the EU for new regulations
In 2024, the European Union introduced new regulations requiring companies operating within its territory to identify and report environmental and social damage in their supply chains. The aim of the regulations is to reduce forced labour, environmental pollution and human rights violations. Companies that do not comply with the rules may be fined up to 5%. global turnover.
The new regulations were met with sharp criticism from American companies – especially from the oil and gas sector – which considered them excessively restrictive and expensive. In a document obtained by the Financial Times, the US side described EU regulations as a “serious and unjustified abuse” that “imposes significant economic and regulatory burdens on American companies”.
