India, Oct. 19 -- Instead, after much pressure from Trump, along with Saudi Arabia and a handful of other countries, delegates decided to postpone the decision by a year and adjourn. In the interim, nations will continue to negotiate and work toward consensus.

The development underscored how the influence of Trump, who recently called climate change a "con job," extends globally to policies aimed at combating climate change.

"Faced with pressure, too many governments chose political compromise over climate justice, and in doing so, abandoned the countries bearing the brunt of the climate crisis," said Emma Fenton, senior director for climate diplomacy at a UK-based climate change non-profit, Opportunity Green. U.S. Secretary of State Ma...