Newsom Leads California Delegation to UN Climate Summit in Türkiye, to Announce New Climate Partnerships
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom announced on November 10 that the governor is leading a California delegation to COP31, the United Nations climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye, to showcase the state's climate results, strengthen international partnerships and accelerate proven solutions. The conference runs November 9-20, hosted by Türkiye with Australia leading the negotiations, and focuses this year on turning global climate commitments into concrete action.
The delegation includes First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, Public Utilities Commission President John Reynolds, Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez, and Samuel Assefa, director of the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Newsom is expected to announce new climate partnerships at the conference and meet world leaders and international partners.
The governor's office said the U.S. State Department has confirmed the federal government will not send a delegation to COP31, the second straight year the Trump administration has skipped the UN climate conference. Newsom said California is not backing down from the climate fight and will keep cutting pollution and creating clean energy jobs. First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom said California will champion women's leadership at COP31.
Figures cited by the governor's office include a 3.9 percent drop in California climate pollution in 2024 alongside 3.2 percent economic growth, 2.7 million zero-emission vehicles purchased by Californians, more than 23,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity, and $886 million in utility bill relief through the California Climate Credit.
(Source: Office of the Governor of California)
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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Photo: 图：州长纽森在州长讲台前举行新闻发布会。加州州长办公室，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Governor Gavin Newsom at a press conference. Office of the Governor of California, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
