The Perils of Pulling Out of Paris

[Crabtownboy]

A WEAKENED TREATY

The U.S. is the world's largest economy and its second greatest polluter. Experts worry that if the U.S. abandons its public commitment to combat climate change--a move that could negatively impact the global effort to lower carbon emissions--it may trigger other countries to follow suit, weakening the accord.


LOST ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

In 2016, there was a nearly $300 billion global investment in clean energy--a figure that was expected to grow with the accord, since fighting climate change means embracing renewable energy. A U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement could signal to investors that the U.S. has little interest in capturing that market.

GLOBAL ALIENATION

A U.S. withdrawal will likely be seen as an affront to U.S. allies in Europe, weakening key relationships. It will put the U.S. in the position of being a lone dissenter in climate-change discussions, and could result in the U.S. being excluded from high-level diplomatic gatherings altogether.

The Perils of Pulling Out of Paris

 

[InTheLight]

The U.S. is the world's largest economy and its second greatest polluter.

The U.S. does more than any other nation in combating pollution, developing alternative energies, cleaning up the environment.

A U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement could signal to investors that the U.S. has little interest in capturing that market.

There is no "capturing of the clean energy market" unless there is real demand for clean energy. Government mandates are not real demand.

A U.S. withdrawal will likely be seen as an affront to U.S. allies in Europe, weakening key relationships.

More likely they will be jealous of our sovereignty and lack of economic regulations that come with the accord.

I really am not seeing any downside to pulling out of this agreement (note: NOT a treaty.)

 

[Rolfe]

I am glad that the U.S. is backing out.

Credit to Trump for this one.

 

[Rolfe]

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[carpro]

The Perils of Pulling Out of Paris

There is no down side to pulling out, only to sticking to what was a bad agreement to begin with. It's a typical Obama international agreement, give up everything and get nothing in return.

Not to mention, the agreement is illegal until approved by the Senate. Obama outsmarted himself. By illegally avoiding the advice and consent of the Senate, he made it easy for the next president to abrogate the agreement.

 

[InTheLight]

I am glad that the U.S. is backing out.

Credit to Trump for this one.

It hits a couple of his themes:
Put America first
Reject/renegotiate bad deals

I like it.

Sent from my Motorola Droid Turbo.

 

[carpro]

Another promise kept.

 

[Lewis]

The major problem with the Paris agreement was that developing nations were demanding big $$ to sign on. India and others wanted $1 trillion in aid. President Obama wound up offering $3 billion of taxpayer dollars.

 

[steaver]

Finally a President that doesn't consider the "Political Correctness" when determining what is best for the Country.

Wouldn't it be great to have 8 years of Trump and then back it up with 8 years of Pence! 16 years of reason leading this country, maybe that would wear down the left wing loonies.