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Al Gore Tells COP30 That the US May Have Reached ‘Peak Trump’

Al Gore at the Norges Bank Climate Conference in October. — Al Gore at the Norges Bank Climate Conference in October.
Photographer: Naina Helén Jåma/Bloomberg

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By John Ainger, Akshat Rathi, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Aaron Clark

November 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM UTC

Some say the COP clock officially starts ticking once Al Gore arrives. And with the former US vice president in Belém on Monday, well, the countdown to a deal is on.

Gore spoke with Akshat Rathi and shared his thoughts on a post-Trump America. You can also hear their full conversation on this week’s episode of Zero. Plus, Denmark is one-upping the rest of the world with the most aggressive climate pledge yet, and methane is on seemingly everyone’s mind.