Trump Critises Ed millibands Pledge

• Donald Trump criticised a clean energy agreement between California and the UK.

• Trump warned British leaders against partnering with Gavin Newsom.

• Trump made comments about Newsom in an interview with Politico.

• Newsom signed a memorandum of understanding in London with Ed Miliband.

• The memorandum pledges cooperation on clean energy technologies, including offshore wind.

• The pact is not legally binding.

• Trump has previously criticised restrictions on drilling for North Sea oil and gas.

• Trump has criticised the building of wind farms and has advocated increasing domestic oil and natural gas production.

• Newsom is a member of the Democratic Party and is considered a potential future US presidential candidate.

• Trump and Newsom have publicly criticised each other.

• Newsom visited Davos and attended the Munich Security Conference during a European tour.

• Newsom said Trump would be “gone in three years.”

• The memorandum with California is the 12th accord the UK has signed with an individual US state.

• The UK has bilateral agreements in place with Washington and California.

• The agreement with California is separate from the UK Government’s efforts to secure an energy agreement with the White House.

• The UK’s largest energy provider, Octopus Energy, pledged additional investment in California’s electric vehicle charging network.

• Miliband said the partnership with California strengthens opportunities for UK businesses and secures investment.

• Newsom said California will continue pursuing climate action.

• A UK Government spokesman said the US-UK relationship remains central to security and prosperity and that the two countries continue to work together on multiple issues, including nuclear energy cooperation.