U.S. mayors to take lead at COP30 in place of Trump

WASHINGTON – Kirk Watson leads a city in Texas, but these days he feels like he’s stepping into a role vacated by Washington officials.

Weeks out from November’s global U.N. COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil, Watson and other U.S. mayors say they want to use the summit to reaffirm their growing climate work – and to seek ideas and support.
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