President Trump Pulls U.S. Out of the Paris Climate Accord

[Sea Save Foundation]

Trump has pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord of 2015. The process will take place over the next four years and won’t conclude until November 2020. Trump says “...we will start to renegotiate and we'll see if there's a better deal. If we can, great. If we can't, that's fine." But the “leaders of France, Italy and Germany indicated in a joint statement that the US could not unilaterally renegotiate the agreement.” Trump is also stopping payments into the United Nations’ Green Climate Fund.

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Do you think this was the right thing to do?

 

[Caveeagle]

I support this move. This should have been approved by the congress in the first place. NOT the former POTUS.

I am all for working for better environmental stewardship, but why do these deals all have to be so horribly imbalanced for the US?

The US is broke! We simply cannot afford to be bankrolling efforts to "save the world" when countries like China are quickly becoming our landlords.

 

[adurso]

Accords which actually address the problem of climate change are something the US should be involved in.

That which places more value on the political aspect and economically benefits other countries to our detriment should be avoided.

 

[muzikbiz22]

The US is broke! We simply cannot afford to be bankrolling efforts to "save the world" when countries like China are quickly becoming our landlords.

Precisely. It's the United STATES of America, not United BANK for the World.

 

[adurso]

I wrote a very simplified justification for a complex question; those who think it is a bad idea, why do you believe so?

 

[Caveeagle]

I wrote a very simplified justification for a complex question; those who think it is a bad idea, why do you believe so?

Adurso, I think you meant you wanted people to defend the Paris Accord, right? .. 'Climate Change' is a political football that's going to get about 1/3rd of people all in support of.. about 1/3rd of people all upset and resistant.. and roughly 1/3rd who really have no educated opinion and will just fall inline with their emotions.

Sensible actions to support and encourage environmental conservation and restoration should be possible! ..And should gain support that would transcend political division. Summary reviews of the Paris Accord do not seem to fit in with the best interest of the American taxpayers.

 

[dlofting]

Accords which actually address the problem of climate change are something the US should be involved in.

That which places more value on the political aspect and economically benefits other countries to our detriment should be avoided.

Yes, the Paris Accord is a political document and on it's own doesn't do a lot to slow climate change.....but that's how governments work, particularly when 120 + countries are involved. Supporting the accord gave the US a leadership position on climate change.....opting out of it makes that a lot more difficult. If that's what Americans want, that's their democratic right, but I'm not sure it's what they want.

 

[Caveeagle]

... If that's what Americans want, that's their democratic right, but I'm not sure it's what they want.

If the majority of Americans really wanted this, then why was the Accord not put for a vote by the Congress, like it should have been?

Not really sure what you mean by "democratic right" anyway. We are a representative republic. Members of the House and Senate should have been given the opportunity to vote on this, and then be held accountable the votes by their constituents. ..We are living in a post constitutional era. There are no rules.

 

[Altamira]

The problem with this decision is that it was made by a man whose depth of ignorance, lack of knowledge and understanding is truly jaw dropping and world class. It was purely a play to his base, a large percentage of which think global warming is a hoax, and it had nothing to do with what is best for the U.S. or our environment.

 

[dlofting]

If the majority of Americans really wanted this, then why was the Accord not put for a vote by the Congress, like it should have been?

Don't know the answer. I have some understanding of how your political system works and what is in your constitution, but am not clear on what can be decided by POTUS and what requires congressional approval.