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Duque Slams Trump's Climate Denial at Global Summit

9/26/2025

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Iván Duque, former president of Colombia, called Trump's climate denial an 'absurd ideological debate' at Semafor's summit.
He noted Colombia's low emissions but its vulnerability to climate impacts.
The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance condemned Trump's UN remarks as false.
PACJA urged global solidarity, noting Africa bears disproportionate impacts despite low emissions.

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Iván Duque, former president of Colombia, called Trump's climate denial an 'absurd ideological debate' at Semafor's summit.
He noted Colombia's low emissions but its vulnerability to climate impacts.
The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance condemned Trump's UN remarks as false.
PACJA urged global solidarity, noting Africa bears disproportionate impacts despite low emissions.