Editorial: El País

• Major US financial firms are backing away from environmental commitments in response to Republican Party pressure.
• They distance themselves from Climate Action 100+, the largest investor collective seeking to reduce polluting emissions.
• Companies justify their distancing saying that law compels them to seek their clients' financial interest, fearing legal issues.
• Hostility towards environmental, social, and governance investment criteria (ESG) can politically penalize companies, leading to 'green hushing'.
• The commitment to climatic cause is questioned as big firms shy away from concrete measures.
• European firms lack Wall Street's financial clout and its ability to influence polluting companies.
• Sustainability might go underground in the US with a potential Trump victory in the elections.

Conclusion: Sustainable investment faces strong challenges in the United States due to political and legal pressures, threatening climate commitments and the fight against climate change.

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