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The Brief: The U.S. COPs Out

Alexis Ortiz

18 Nov 2025 • 5 min read
Photo of an indigenous woman on a dais in front of a large screen, opening COP30.
Opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil. By Lula Oficial - 10.11.2025 – Abertura da 30.ª Conferência das Partes da Convenção-Quadro das Nações Unidas sobre a Mudança do Clima (COP30), CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=178240209.

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