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The uphill battle ahead: Four different leaders, four different takes on global warming

On Wednesday, more than 100 leaders gathered at a special climate summit where Chinese President Xi Jinping announced emissions cuts, while U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula presented differing views.
The United States largely did not participate in climate talks, with U.S. President Donald Trump dismissing renewables and calling climate change a scam, a stance shaping summit remarks Tuesday.
Living witnesses to sea rise, Tuvalu's leaders said the beaches of Feleti Penitala Teo's childhood are disappearing, and Tuvalu's national climate plan aims for net-zero emissions within the decade.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula urged countries to submit strong national carbon pollution plans ahead of November negotiations in Belem, Brazil.
China's emergence as a renewables leader positions it strategically through the Belt and Road Initiative, but climate analysts warned denialism risks setting back progress and endangering vulnerable nations.

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The uphill battle ahead: Four different leaders, four different takes on global warming

At the United Nations this week, four leaders showed why tackling climate change is complex. U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as a scam, claiming renewable energy would harm the economy.

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