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Trump won't send 'high level' officials to climate conference

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US won't send high level officials to COP30

The U.S. won’t be sending any “high level” representatives to this year’s United Nations climate summit, a White House official told The Hill on Friday.

© Peter Dejong, Associated Press file

The summit, known as COP30, will be held in Brazil next month. Traditionally at such meetings, nations discuss their plans for climate action, unveil climate-related initiatives and seek to negotiate global climate agreements.

The official noted that President Trump is working directly on international energy issues with leaders, including in recent trade deals.

The administration’s move not to participate in the summit is not necessarily a surprise. Trump and many of his Cabinet officials have sought to downplay the impacts of climate change and roll back regulations, including the 2009 determination that climate change poses a threat to public health.

Trump also started the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the global Paris agreement. Under this deal, nations agreed to try to limit global warming........

© The Hill