André Corrêa Do Lago at the 2025 BNEF New York Summit in New York, on April 29.
Photographer: Ron AntonelliCOP30 President Sees ‘Uphill Battle’ With US Exit From Paris Agreement
The challenge will be to convince other countries that the future of their economies lies in embracing the climate transition, Corrêa do Lago says
With roughly six months to go until the next all-important global climate summit, the man running the negotiations says it will be a “slightly uphill battle” as US President Donald Trump rejects the fight against global warming.
COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago, speaking Tuesday at the BloombergNEF Summit in New York, said this year’s challenge will be to convince countries that the future of their economies lies in embracing the climate transition. He warned against alternative pathways to follow the US departure from the Paris Agreement or use it as an excuse to step back on climate ambition.