'Climate action is alive': Triumphant Democrats take on COP31 shunned by Trump
Summary
Eighteen Democratic lawmakers traveled to COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, after their party won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections. They said they would pursue clean-energy policies and stressed that U.S. states and local governments continue climate efforts while President Donald Trump opposes them.Key Facts
- The 18-member Democratic delegation arrived at COP31 on November 14, 2026.
- Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections held the previous week.
- President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Paris Agreement and kept it out of UN climate negotiations.
- Trump has rolled back some clean-energy policies and promoted oil drilling since taking office in January 2025.
- Democratic lawmakers said they plan to investigate the administration’s climate policies and propose clean-energy legislation.
- Trump has two years left in office and has vowed to use his veto power.
- U.S. mayors and governors, former Vice President Al Gore, and former climate envoy John Kerry also attended COP31 earlier in the week.
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