00:00The United Nations annual climate conference, COP30, begins on Monday in Brazil.
00:05This year's meeting comes as the U.N. reports that the world is heading toward a global
00:09temperature rise of 2.8 degrees Celsius under current government policies.
00:15The U.S., which has withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement under President Donald Trump,
00:19is not sending an official delegation to COP30.
00:22Taiwan cannot officially attend the conference because it's not a U.N. member state, but
00:26it still plans to send a delegation.
00:29Though not a signatory to the Paris agreement, Taiwan has made significant efforts to decarbonize,
00:34achieving a 6.7% reduction in emissions last year.
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