Overview
- The White House told multiple outlets the United States will not send high-level officials to next month’s UN climate summit in Belém, marking a sharp federal pullback from multilateral talks.
- America Is All In said more than 100 governors, mayors and state officials will attend, presenting subnational policies as evidence of ongoing U.S. emissions cuts.
- A Democratic senator said routine embassy support for American attendees was not being provided, describing an unusual lack of assistance for the U.S. contingent.
- Earlier in October, U.S. pressure at the International Maritime Organization helped delay by a year a decision on a global carbon price for international shipping.
- Brazil said only 57 heads of state and government have confirmed for the leaders’ summit and organizers are working through significant accommodation shortfalls in Belém.