Overview
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom used COP30 appearances in Belém to denounce President Trump’s climate stance as “doubling down on stupid” and warned the U.S. is ceding clean‑energy markets to China.
- The United States sent no official delegation to COP30, making it one of only four countries absent from the negotiations after Trump withdrew from the Paris Agreement again.
- The White House publicly attacked Newsom’s trip, with spokesperson Taylor Rogers calling it “embarrassing” and labeling the climate agenda a “Green New Scam.”
- Dozens of Indigenous protesters breached security at the summit, causing minor injuries and prompting a Brazilian‑UN investigation, though negotiations continued.
- An analysis cited at COP30 found that expanded state and local action, combined with a climate‑friendly president elected in 2028, could cut U.S. emissions by well over 50% by 2035.