COP31: Climate action must continue even if 'US is not here', Pacific leaders say

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The United States government has no official presence at the United Nations climate talks in Türkiye, marking the second consecutive year the Trump administration has skipped the annual summit.

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The United States government has no official presence at the United Nations climate talks in Türkiye, marking the second consecutive year the Trump administration has skipped the annual summit.

At a High Ambition Coalition news conference, the group was asked how COP31 could deliver a comprehensive response to the climate crisis without the US, the world's second-largest polluter, being present.

Marshall Islands Minister-in-Assistance to the President and Environment, Jess Gasper, responded by saying the US was critical, like all major emitters.

"The Marshall Islands and the US have a unique partnership at every level, not only Federal but also State and local decision can make major decisions in the US joining this fight but just because the US is not here, doesn't mean that work doesn't move on."

A similar question by a US journalist was raised during the press conference of the COP31 Presidency.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell acknowledged that this is the second year the US government has not attended the climate summit.

But he said that, as in Belém at COP30 in 2025, this year will see even greater representation from US sub-national and non-state actors.

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