Governor Newsom Concludes Climate Discussions at COP30 With New International Agreements
Photo Credit: California Governor’s Office
AMAZON RAINFOREST, Brazil, November 15, 2025 (CALIFORNIA NEWS TODAY) — The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that Governor Gavin Newsom concluded his participation at the UN Climate Conference, COP30. The five-day visit included new agreements with international partners and engagement with Indigenous communities in the Amazon River Basin.
“We are not just sitting down, watching our globe engulfed with this climate crisis. California will keep showing up, pushing forward, and proving that a safer, more sustainable world is possible – one degree cooler at a time,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.
During his visit to Jamaraquá, an Indigenous community in the Amazon River Basin, Newsom met with local leaders to learn about cultural conservation practices, sustainable economic development efforts, and nature-based climate solutions used to support the surrounding ecosystem. The visit underscored the role Indigenous communities play in protecting the Amazon rainforest.
According to the office, California advanced multiple international climate partnerships at COP30. Agreements signed include:
Chile: A memorandum of understanding focused on information sharing, best-practice development, and methane emissions reduction across waste, agriculture, and energy sectors.
Colombia: A partnership addressing forest conservation, methane reduction, clean energy development, biodiversity protection, and nature-based climate strategies.
Nigeria: A memorandum of understanding supporting sustainable urban transportation, green port development, low-carbon fuels, air quality monitoring, methane detection, and academic exchange.
Brazil: A declaration of intention on innovation with the federal government and a partnership with the State of Pará centered on wildfire prevention, forest monitoring, and emergency response coordination. A broader partnership established in 2025 included carbon pricing cooperation, clean transportation initiatives, air quality management, and conservation strategies.
The office reported continued progress in statewide climate metrics. California’s greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by 21% since 2000, while the state’s GDP has increased by 81% during the same period. In 2023, two-thirds of the state’s energy came from clean energy sources. Battery storage capacity has reached 16,942 megawatts, including an increase of 1,200 megawatts over the past six months.
California’s delegation at COP30 included Newsom, along with leaders from the California Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Air Resources Board, and the Governor’s Office of Tribal Affairs.
For more information, visit www.gov.ca.gov.
Source: Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
