New Zealand Minister Peters Highlights Global Emission Inaction at UN Climate Meeting

The Trump administration, led by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, has released a controversial Department of Energy report that challenges the international consensus on climate change, arguing it is a manageable challenge rather than a catastrophe. However, the report has been criticized for relying on outdated and non-peer-reviewed studies, cherry-picking data, and promoting debunked arguments, leading the National Academies to reaffirm that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions harm public health. President Trump has publicly dismissed climate change as "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world," a stance sharply criticized by global leaders such as Tuvalu's Prime Minister Feleti Teo, who reaffirmed confidence in international climate science. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters highlighted the disproportionate emissions contributions of four countries, including the US, warning that the world faces a "battle we can't possibly win" without their meaningful action. This divergence in views underscores ongoing global tensions over climate policy and the challenge of addressing rising sea levels and environmental threats faced by vulnerable nations. Inside Climate News further exposes the sophisticated disinformation campaigns that obscure public understanding and hinder effective climate action.