Summary
Trump has announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, citing a focus on domestic energy production and rolling back Biden-era climate policies.
This move, which can be completed in one year, will align the U.S. with nations such as Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only UN-recognized countries outside the global pact.
Critics warn it undermines global climate efforts, ceding leadership to China, which has aggressively expanded green technologies.
Trump pledged to boost fossil fuels while continuing nuclear power investment.
The funny thing is the first time around he could have made a difference to the world by withdrawing from those accords and setting even more strict goals for the US to lead the world. But there’s no profit in that.
As we rocket past the Accords’ 1.5C limit, doubling down on more fossil fuel use and removing what environmental policies we had will counter anything positive the rest of the world does.
Could have been a ton of profit in it. Instead we want it to be like our healthcare system. A complete, overly expensive, behind the times sack of garbage.