New video loaded: What the US’s absence from COP30 tells us
World leaders are scheduled to discuss climate change at COP30 this week. The United States did not participate in this meeting. International climate reporter Somini Sengupta talks about what this absence means.
Written by Somini Sengupta, Katrin Benhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Stephanie Swart
November 13, 2025
