The US is the biggest loser on the planet thanks to Trump’s calamitous act | Vicki Arroyo
by Vicki Arroyo from on (#2RS04)
His withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement belittles his country, but could galvanise the world
Life here in the US feels surreal lately, like a very bad reality TV show, thanks to Donald Trump. In no case is this more evident than the president's decision - and the process and theatre around it - to abandon the Paris climate agreement and nearly every other country in the world.
The Paris agreement was a groundbreaking deal that allowed each country to decide its own contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Even though it is non-binding, the agreement puts the world on the path to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2C, which scientists warn would be disastrous for our planet.
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