California governor Newsom endorses global fossil fuel phaseout at COP31

Newsom, the highest-ranking U.S. official at the climate conference as the Trump administration boycotts, expressed full support for a coalition of 50+ countries pursuing a transition away from oil, gas, and coal.

First covered Nov 13, 2026 · 8:31 AM PT · 1 article

California governor Newsom endorses global fossil fuel phaseout at COP31 — Image via theguardian.com

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4h Guardian Environment California governor Gavin Newsom endorses global fossil fuel phaseout — Newsom is the most prominent US politician at Cop31, a process the Trump administration continues to boycott The leader of the world’s fourth biggest economy,…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-13 (#6)

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