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Nov 12, 2025

Governor Newsom expands California's global climate leadership at COP30, creating new partnerships with Brazil, Colombia, and Chile

What you need to know: As Donald Trump abandons America's allies and dismantles federal climate leadership, Governor Newsom is filling the void – advancing California as a global climate leader through new partnerships with Brazil, Colombia, and Chile. These partnerships will accelerate international cooperation on innovation and climate action – reinforcing California's position as the reliable partner nations can count on when Washington fails to lead.

BELÉM, BRAZIL – On Day 3 at COP30, Governor Gavin Newsom oversaw California's entry into a series of new international partnerships with Colombia, Chile, and Brazil – strengthening California's leadership in the global fight against climate change. These partnerships will boost innovation, improve environmental protection, and strengthen cooperation on climate and job-creating clean energy.

California remains a steadfast partner in confronting the climate crisis. These agreements strengthen our collaboration to advance healthy ecosystems and healthy communities – cutting methane emissions across waste, agriculture, and energy sectors to achieve shared climate goals. California is proud to unite shoulder-to-shoulder with Chile, Colombia and Brazil to deliver real results for people and the planet.

Governor Gavin Newsom

New climate partnerships

Governor Newsom kicked off the day by holding a series of bilateral meetings at COP30 to strengthen California's partnerships across the Americas on climate and innovation.

The Governor met with Colombia's Environment Minister Irene Vélez to discuss Colombia's new climate strategy and deepen collaboration on biodiversity, clean energy, clean transportation, nature-based solutions, and methane reduction, concluding with the signing of a new California–Colombia MOU by California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot.

Later in the day, Governor Newsom met with Chile's Undersecretary for the Environment, Maximiliano Proaño, and Climate Change Division Head, Andrés Pica, to expand cooperation. At the meeting, California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez signed a new California–Chile MOU on methane.

Governor Newsom also met with Brazil's Minister of Management and Innovation, Esther Dweck, to advance joint efforts on innovation, tech, and public-sector modernization, culminating in a Declaration of Intention on Innovation. The declaration establishes collaboration on responsible AI use in public management, digital transformation of public services, environmental leadership through evidence-based policy-making, and the modernization of talent management and sustainable public procurement.

Strengthening California's global climate network

These new partnerships add to a growing list of California's international partnerships that are delivering real-world climate results:

• Nigeria (2025 MOU): At COP30, California signed an MOU with Nigeria on sustainable urban transportation, green ports, low-carbon transportation fuels, climate adaptation, methane detection and abatement policies, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality, and academic exchange and university partnerships. The partnership will build upon our shared commitment to sustainable growth, accelerate the transition to zero-emission transportation, and expand opportunities for the next generation.
• Brazil (2025 MOU): At COP30, Governor Newsom announced a partnership with the State of Pará to strengthen cooperation on wildfire prevention and response — enhancing forest monitoring, identifying areas most at risk, and sharing research and expertise to improve firefighting and emergency management. In September 2025, California announced a new partnership with Brazil to advance market-based carbon pricing programs, clean transportation expansion, including zero-emission vehicles and low-carbon fuels, and strengthen air quality management through enhanced monitoring and regulatory controls. The partnership also focuses on the conservation of 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030, including nature-based solutions and biodiversity protection.
• Denmark (2025 MOU): California and Denmark are jointly tackling the challenge of data-center decarbonization, designing faster and cleaner grid interconnection pathways. Denmark's experience with offshore wind and grid flexibility is informing California's new CalFUSE framework to help consumers use clean power when it's most available.
• Kenya (2025 MOU): California and Kenya formed a historic partnership to cut pollution and boost trade. The partnership advances medium- and long-term low-carbon development and national climate plans, including policy research, development, and innovation in sustainable land use and urban planning that reduces long commutes and urban sprawl, while promoting integrated land use and transportation systems.
• Noord-Holland (2024 LOI): California and Noord-Holland are advancing next-generation air mobility—from drones to zero-emission aircraft. Joint innovation missions are producing pilot projects that inform California's Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan and readiness for major global events.
• Australia (2023 MOU): Australia's first-ever vehicle emissions standards were developed in partnership with input from the California Air Resources Board. The California Public Utilities Commission and the California Independent System Operator have also advised Australia on electricity-market reform, helping align incentives for renewable energy.
• British Columbia (2023 MOU): Mutual wildfire assistance is delivering results. British Columbia sent incident management experts to support California's Palisades Fire in 2025, while CAL FIRE deployed personnel during B.C.'s 2025 fire season. These exchanges established a lasting framework for cross-border wildfire support.
• China (2023 MOUs): California signed five MOUs with China's National Development and Reform Commission, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing, and Shanghai to advance cooperation cutting greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and developing clean energy.
• Denmark (2021 MOU): Collaboration on groundwater mapping, leak detection, and water efficiency has modernized California's data systems and informed key state programs, like the Airborne Electromagnetic Survey. Danish technologies and expertise have helped strengthen drought and water-supply resilience statewide.
• Mexico (Baja California & Sonora MOUs): Partnerships with the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora are delivering results across zero-emission freight corridors, clean ports, and battery manufacturing. This partnership is strengthening North American supply chains and workforce readiness. Joint forums have already produced new research collaborations and training programs advancing clean-tech deployment.

California's climate leadership in action

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Pollution is down and the economy is up. Greenhouse gas emissions in California are down 21% since 2000 — even as the state's GDP increased 81% in that same time period, all while becoming the world's fourth largest economy.

California also continues to set clean energy records. In 2023, the state was powered by two-thirds clean energy, the largest economy in the world to achieve this level. California has also run on 100% clean electricity for part of the day almost every day this year.

Since the beginning of the Newsom Administration, battery storage has surged to over 15,000 megawatts — a 1,944%+ increase, and over 30,000 megawatts of new resources have been added to the electric grid. California now has 30 percent of the storage capacity estimated to be needed by 2045 to reach 100 percent clean electricity.

California at COP30

COP30 is an annual global meeting where world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and civil society leaders gather to discuss actions to tackle climate change. Hosted in Belém, Brazil, this year's conference marks ten years since the Paris Agreement and emphasizes moving from ambition to action. California's leadership, as both a founder of the Under2 Coalition and co-chair of national climate alliances, exemplifies how states and regions are driving progress where national governments fall short.

California's delegation includes the Governor, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, California Public Utilities Commission President Alice Reynolds, California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez, and Tribal Affairs Secretary Christina Snider-Ashtari.

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