"This is a really important moment to illustrate that Trump does not represent the entirety, or even anywhere near a majority, of us, said Collin Rees, US program manager at the environmental non-profit Oil Change International, who will attend the annual UN climate conference, known as Cop30. The negotiations will take place in the Brazilian city of Belem near the Amazon delta."
"Yes, the federal administration has changed radically but the actual US climate movement is still here, said John Noel, senior strategist at Greenpeace International who formerly worked on the US team. The conference will take place amid growing awareness that the vast majority of the world's population as much as 89%, according to a recent study want more to be done about the climate crisis but mistakenly assume their peers do not."
Historic environmental rollbacks and withdrawal from a key international climate treaty have not stopped US civil society from organizing major participation at COP30 in Belem. Hundreds of US activist organizations plan to attend despite logistical challenges and high accommodation costs in a region with limited tourist infrastructure. The federal administration is not expected to send a delegation and has placed numerous fossil-fuel allies in leadership while attacking climate and energy policies. Global public opinion shows strong demand for more climate action, with studies indicating as much as 89% wanting stronger measures. Activists aim to influence implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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