Newsom Highlights California’s Role at Global Climate Summit
TL;DR
California Governor Gavin Newsom positions the state as a de facto leader for the U.S. at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, highlighting California's significant climate policies and influence amid the federal government's absence and Trump's rejection of climate science, while also navigating questions about his own political future.
- At Brazilian climate summit, Newsom positions California as a stand-in for the U.S. Los Angeles Times
- Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip The New York Times
- The climate president in waiting Politico
- California governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talks The Guardian
- Newsom at UN climate summit says Trump is "doubling down on stupid" Axios
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