California is taking part in COP 30 … the United Nations’ annual global climate summit. It's taking place now in BRAZIL … and California’s delegation is standing in for the United States…SORT of. The U.S. is NOT playing an active role in talks this time … after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement for a second time. California’s delegation includes Democratic State Senator Josh Becker of MENLO PARK. He chairs the state Senate’s Energy Committee … and he spoke with me from Brazil. He started by telling me about why it matters for California to be there.
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