The lone U.S. government representative at the United Nations climate gathering alleges that the State Department made it harder for members of Congress to

One of the most consequential rounds of global climate negotiations has kicked off in Belém, Brazil. Leaders from nearly every country in the world — but notably, not the US — are gathering to try to ramp up action on climate change during a time of tremendous transformation when it comes to both energy systems and international cooperation.

The Trump administration sent nobody to the U.N. global climate summit, leaving California Governor Gavin Newsom to ask, "What the hell is going on here?"

California Gov. Gavin Newsom flew to Brazil to preach about clean energy while his state imports 50% of all Amazon oil production.

Demonstrators are marching in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks for what is typically their biggest day of protests during the event.