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Senator Whitehouse Urges Global Carbon Tax at COP30

11/15/2025

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) arrived at COP30 in Belém as sole U.S. federal representative.
The government shutdown forced lawmakers to cancel attendance.
Whitehouse will push for a global carbon tax and a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).
He criticized the Trump administration for its anti-climate stance and said it does not reflect American public opinion.
Whitehouse urged countries to resist fossil fuel corruption amid Trump's rollback of climate measures.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) arrived at COP30 in Belém as sole U.S. federal representative.
The government shutdown forced lawmakers to cancel attendance.
Whitehouse will push for a global carbon tax and a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).
He criticized the Trump administration for its anti-climate stance and said it does not reflect American public opinion.
Whitehouse urged countries to resist fossil fuel corruption amid Trump's rollback of climate measures.