Media Statement

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) highlights the commitment of over 50 state and local leaders and private sector representatives to science-based climate action at COP30, while criticizing the absence of U.S. Congressional delegations due to a government shutdown. EESI notes that only Senator Sheldon Whitehouse attended as a federal official and emphasizes that the Brazil Presidency's Action Agenda successfully linked international decisions to ground-level solutions.

• More than 50 state and local leaders, along with senior business representatives, demonstrated a commitment to science-based climate mitigation and adaptation at COP30.
• The Brazil Presidency used the Action Agenda to integrate subnational government and private sector engagement with negotiated decisions to implement solutions on the ground.
• U.S. Congressional delegations from both parties failed to attend COP30 because of a shutdown, leaving Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as the sole federal official in attendance.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Media Statement. https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI-Media-Statement-COP30-Outcomes.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Media Statement. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI-Media-Statement-COP30-Outcomes.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Environmental and Energy Study Institute |title=Media Statement |url=https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI-Media-Statement-COP30-Outcomes.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendmedia, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Media Statement}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI-Media-Statement-COP30-Outcomes.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }