Paris Agreement Focus of FOIA Suit

Politico’s Morning Energy covers CEI’s FOIA lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State regarding Paris Climate Agreement documents.

The Competitive Enterprise Institute will file a lawsuit today against the State Department, following four FOIA requests related to the Paris climate agreement that have not been acted upon. CEI is seeking documents related to State’s use of so-called validators, or outside individuals and groups used to promote the Paris climate accord under the Obama administration, as well as the department’s use of encrypted instant messaging service during the November 2017 Bonn conference. Read the complaint here.

Read the full article at Politico’s Morning Energy.