Governor Newsom Criticizes Federal Climate Policies at COP30
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, attending the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, criticized the Trump administration's absence and climate policies, emphasizing California's commitment to green technology and economic growth.
At the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration's absence and climate policies, emphasizing California's commitment to green technology and economic growth.
Newsom highlighted California's aggressive climate goals, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 and banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. He contrasted these initiatives with the federal government's rollback of climate policies, warning that such actions could allow China to dominate the clean energy sector.
Addressing the absence of a U.S. federal delegation at the summit, Newsom stated, "Donald Trump didn't show up at COP30 but California did." He also criticized the administration's reported plans to open offshore drilling along the California coast, calling it "disgraceful."
In response, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers dismissed Newsom's remarks, stating he "flew all the way to Brazil to tout the Green New Scam, while Californians are paying some of the highest energy prices in the country."
Newsom's participation at COP30 underscores California's role in global climate leadership, especially in light of the federal government's current stance on environmental issues.
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