"Concerns about backdoor US influence at the talks are high, particularly in light of its role in derailing a global carbon fee on shipping at an international maritime meeting last month. There, the Trump administration threatened to impose sanctions and visa restrictions on nations that supported the deal, even reportedly menacing some country's officials during coffee breaks. Since US negotiators won't be present at the climate conference, they won't be able to do their direct bullying, Figueres told the Guardian."
"If you worry about your carbon footprint but still find yourself tossing out mouldy bread or expired milk, you are not alone. Just 30 countries attending COP30 include food loss or waste in their national climate action plans, a new analysis has found, missing out on what its authors call a huge opportunity to cut planet-heating pollution. The most recent estimates from the UN Environment Program suggest a staggering 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions come from food that is never even eaten."
The United States exited the Paris Climate Agreement and did not send a delegation to recent negotiations. Concerns about backdoor US influence rose after threats to impose sanctions and visa restrictions derailed a proposed global carbon fee on shipping. Many countries continue to pursue climate action and view decarbonization as aligned with their national interests. Momentum toward global decarbonization is building and appears increasingly irreversible. Only 30 countries at COP30 include food loss or waste in their national climate plans. The UN Environment Programme estimates 8–10% of greenhouse gas emissions stem from uneaten food. Food waste occurs at every stage of the supply chain.
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