The Biggest "Now" In Climate Change
This Is the Pivotal Moment in the Fight Against Climate Change Justin Worland, May 4, 2017 (Time)
“…[If the Trump administration leaves the Paris Agreement on climate change, it] would put the global climate deal in danger of becoming a largely symbolic pact, rather than a meaningful move…[T]he decision is far from final, but the Trump administration appears closer to leaving than it had previously…A U.S. exit ["now"] would not necessarily doom the deal, but…[would] further diminish the chances the world will meet the agreement's target of keeping global temperatures from rising more than 2°C (3.6°F) by 2100…[The White House exit camp has argued that remaining in the deal would threaten Trump's [emissions-heavy] domestic energy agenda…since falling short of commitments without formally exiting the deal could leave the federal government vulnerable to legal challenges…The debate over whether the target can be weakened under the terms of the Paris Agreement centers on a single sentence [in Article 4.11]…[State Department lawyers say] the U.S. faces few legal obligations…[but the White House] reportedly believes otherwise…” click here for more
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