{"id":77225,"date":"2025-11-12T13:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77225"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:09:40","slug":"governor-newsom-expands-californias-global-climate-leadership-at-cop30-creating-new-partnerships-with-brazil-colombia-and-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77225","title":{"rendered":"Governor\u202fNewsom expands California\u2019s global climate leadership at COP30, creating new partnerships with Brazil, Colombia, and Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you need to know:\u00a0<\/strong>As Donald Trump abandons America\u2019s allies and dismantles federal climate leadership, Governor Newsom is filling the void \u2013 advancing California as a global climate leader through new partnerships with Brazil, Colombia, and Chile. These partnerships will accelerate international cooperation on innovation and climate action \u2013 reinforcing California\u2019s position as the reliable partner nations can count on when Washington fails to lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BEL\u00c9M, BRAZIL \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>On Day 3 at COP30, Governor Gavin Newsom oversaw California\u2019s entry into a series of new international partnerships with Colombia, Chile, and Brazil \u2013 strengthening California’s leadership in the global fight against climate change. These partnerships will boost innovation, improve environmental protection, and strengthen cooperation on climate and job-creating clean energy.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cCalifornia remains a steadfast partner in confronting the climate crisis. These agreements strengthen our collaboration to advance healthy ecosystems and healthy communities \u2013 cutting methane emissions across waste, agriculture, and energy sectors to achieve shared climate goals. California is proud to unite shoulder-to-shoulder with Chile, Colombia and Brazil to deliver real results for people and the planet.\u201d<\/h4>\n
Governor Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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New climate partnerships<\/h2>\n

Governor Newsom kicked off the day by holding a series of bilateral meetings at COP30 to strengthen California\u2019s partnerships across the Americas on climate and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Governor met with Colombia\u2019s Environment Minister Irene V\u00e9lez to discuss Colombia\u2019s new climate strategy and deepen collaboration on biodiversity, clean energy, clean transportation, nature-based solutions, and methane reduction, concluding with the\u00a0signing of a new California\u2013Colombia MOU<\/a>\u00a0by California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Later in the day, Governor Newsom met with Chile\u2019s Undersecretary for the Environment, Maximiliano Proa\u00f1o, and Climate Change Division Head, Andr\u00e9s Pica, to expand cooperation. At the meeting, California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez signed a\u00a0new California\u2013Chile MOU<\/a>\u00a0on methane.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Governor Newsom also met with Brazil\u2019s Minister of Management and Innovation, Esther Dweck, to advance joint efforts on innovation, tech, and public-sector modernization, culminating in a\u00a0Declaration of Intention on Innovation<\/a>. The declaration establishes collaboration on responsible AI use in public management, digital transformation of public services, environmental leadership through evidence-based policy-making, and the modernization of talent management and sustainable public procurement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Strengthening California\u2019s global climate network<\/h2>\n

These new partnerships add to a growing list of California\u2019s international partnerships that are delivering real-world climate results:<\/p>\n