Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands
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Most of the world's nations are gathering in Brazil's northern city of Belém to negotiate the ongoing response to climate change. The United Nations annual climate summit, called COP30, begins Monday and is expected to last about two weeks.
This year, the U.S. will not play an active role in the talks. According to a White House statement to NPR, no high-level officials will attend COP30 — breaking a long-standing tradition.
During the previous Trump administration, U.S. delegates participated in the talks . Now, the administration has taken a stronger anti-climate stance, calling efforts to limit global warming a " hoax ."
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"President Trump will not jeopardize our country's economic and national security to pursue vague climate goals that are killing other countries," says White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers.
President Trump began to de-prioritize climate in January, when he withdrew the U.S. from the landmark 2015 Paris Agreemen t. In that accord, countries agreed to try to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and ideally less than 1.5 C (2.7 F).
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