Participants of COP30 Discuss Climate Issues Without the USA

• The USA did not send any high-profile representatives to COP30.
• Over 100 American leaders are discussing climate initiatives.
• Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm criticizes the conference, deeming it ineffective.

At the COP30 conference, which is taking place in Brazil, the USA did not send any high-profile representative. Instead, over 100 American subnational leaders, including New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, are representing their states' interests in the fight against climate change.

Grisham noted that significant initiatives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are already being implemented at the local level. She emphasized that states are competing in a "friendly competition" to reduce pollution while supporting economic development.

Meanwhile, as American subnational leaders take active measures, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm criticizes the conference, calling it a "sham" and asserting that it does not respond to the interests of humanity. In her opinion, global meetings should focus on access to energy and technology development, rather than fear related to ecological issues.

The conference also discusses the consequences for countries that do not participate in efforts to combat climate change, including the USA, China, and India, which are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world.

Currently, world leaders, including Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have called for urgent actions to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, confirming the necessity of global cooperation.

Tags: USA/Ecology