Overview

• At the UN, President Trump called climate change “the greatest scam” and dismissed the carbon footprint concept while praising expanded fossil-fuel production.
• Since returning to office, he has withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement again and moved to end renewable tax credits and tighten permitting for wind and solar.
• A UN-convened mini-summit in New York gathers 118 nations, without the United States, to present or strengthen climate plans for 2035.
• China, responsible for about 30% of global emissions, is expected to announce a 2035 target, with experts forecasting a cautious reduction pledge.
• UN leaders warn the 1.5°C limit is near collapse even as cooperation has shifted projected warming from roughly 5°C toward 3°C, foreshadowing difficult COP30 negotiations in Brazil.