Overview
- With the White House opting out, the United States was one of only four countries absent from COP30, according to U.N. organizers.
- Gavin Newsom denounced President Trump’s climate stance as “doubling down on stupid” and labeled him an “invasive species” and “wrecking ball,” drawing a mocking rebuttal from spokesperson Taylor Rogers.
- Positioning California as a partner for global action, Newsom announced subnational pacts, including a wildfire prevention agreement with Brazil’s Pará state and a memorandum with Nigeria on sustainable urban transportation.
- Arguing the issue is economic as well as environmental, Newsom warned that federal retreat hands clean‑energy supply chains and manufacturing advantage to China.
- Indigenous demonstrators forced access to parts of the venue in Belém and clashed with security as they pressed demands for land rights and stronger forest protections.