Global Climate Talks Underway as U.S. Absence Highlights Challenges
TL;DR
California's Governor Newsom is actively engaging in international climate discussions in Brazil, aiming to strengthen global climate commitments and fill the void left by the absence of the U.S. federal government, with a focus on implementing climate solutions at the city and state level amidst a lack of comprehensive global agreements at COP in Belém.
- California is ready for its climate closeup — with some concealer Politico
- Do UN climate talks have a point any more? BBC
- The temperature at Cop30: Trump’s absence better than a US wrecking ball The Guardian
- Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands NPR
- U.N. climate talks start in Brazil with a call for faster action, but without the U.S. CBS News
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