At least a half dozen State governors — all Democrats — plan to attend parts of the two-week United Nations' climate change conference in Glasgow, known as COP26. Though States aren't official parties to talks, governors hold significant sway over the United States' approach to tackling climate change by setting targets for reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy. “Governors can do a lot," said Samantha Gross, director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at the Brookings Institute. New Mexico is one of the top oil States. As for California, Newsom administration officials said they hope to demonstrate that tackling the climate crisis can be good for the economy and that pollution targets should be made with historically underserved communities in mind.

Source: The Hindu October 30, 2021 10:19 UTC