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US Is (Officially) Gone, But Not Forgotten, at COP30

Inside Climate News · By Bob Berwyn · last updated
From fossil fuel politics to state-level climate action and intelligence monitoring, American influence remains deeply woven into the global climate talks.

By Bob Berwyn

BELÉM, Brazil—On the penultimate day of COP30, with nearly 200 countries close to finalizing a global roadmap toward a fossil fuel phase out, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres had a simple message for President Donald Trump and the United States: “We are waiting for you.”