"But in Trump's absence, state and local officials have arrived to reaffirm the US commitment to climate change policies and to take shots at the Republican leader. On Tuesday, one of those politicians took centre stage: California Governor Gavin Newsom, Trump's longtime sparring partner in the Democratic Party. He is widely speculated to be a contender for the 2028 presidential elections. Appearing on a series of panels, Newsom denounced the Trump administration's lack of representation at COP30 as an abdication of duty."
"I come here with humility, coming from the United States. I'm very mindful that the Trump administration has abandoned any sense of duty, responsibility or leadership as it relates to the issues that bring us all here together, Newsom said at a ministerial meeting. It's an abomination. It's a disgrace. But rather than complaining about it, we're trying to do something about it. He pitched his leadership as a contrast to Trump's and sought to position California's efforts as having bipartisan appeal."
The United States sent no top-level officials to COP30 in Belem, Brazil, despite being one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters. State and local officials attended to reaffirm US commitment to climate policies and to criticize the federal absence. California Governor Gavin Newsom took center stage and denounced the Trump administration's lack of representation as an abdication of duty, calling it "an abomination" and "a disgrace." Newsom positioned California's actions as leadership on clean energy, cited Republican predecessors like Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon to stress bipartisan roots, and said he did not want the United States to be a footnote, emphasizing responsibility and opportunity.
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