Brazil’s socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Tuesday he will not negotiate with President Donald Trump on the 50-percent tariff the U.S. recently imposed on Brazilian exports. Instead, Lula said he plans to contact Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping and other BRICS allies while inviting Trump to a climate summit.
Pope Francis called for greater compassion and dignity in addressing migration and emphasized the urgency of environmental care in his annual address to the diplomatic corps on Thursday. The pontiff criticized the treatment of migrants as mere "problems to be managed" rather than individuals with dreams, talents, and dignity.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced at the United Nations' annual climate summit that the U.S. will spend $3 billion to address climate change overseas.
Biden's Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, said farming practices need to be transformed in order to reach "net zero" carbon emissions.
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer investigates John Kerry's secretive negotiations with China and accuses him of potentially undermining U.S. interests under the guise of climate advocacy, requests documents and information for transparency.