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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/28/climate-change-eu-leader-trump-executive-order<snip>
The European Union has led criticism of Donald Trumps effort to unravel Barack Obamas measures to combat climate change, suggesting that Europe will now take the lead in global efforts.
The US president signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at eliminating the clean power plan, Obamas landmark policy to set limits on the amount of greenhouse gases that power plants emit. Americas commitment to the Paris accord of nearly 200 countries now hangs in the balance.
Miguel Árias Cañete, the EUs climate action commissioner, said: We regret the US is rolling back the main pillar of its climate policy, the clean power plan. Now, it remains to be seen by which other means the United States intends to meet its commitments under the Paris agreement.
He added: The continued leadership of the EU, China and many other major economies is now more important than ever. When it comes to climate and the global clean energy transition, there cannot be vacuums, there can only be drivers, and we are committed to driving this agenda forward.
The EU has the most ambitious emissions reduction target, Árias Cañete said. We will stand by Paris, we will defend Paris, and we will implement Paris.
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EU leads attacks on Trump's rollback of Obama climate policy (Original Post)
malaise
Mar 2017
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The EU should present Trump with an invoice for $400 billion payable on demand.
Purrfessor
Mar 2017
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Purrfessor
(1,188 posts)1. The EU should present Trump with an invoice for $400 billion payable on demand.
Doodley
(9,089 posts)2. Trump should explain his reasons why he knows better than the scientific consensus, but he won't.
malaise
(268,993 posts)3. Bill Nye coming up on Lawrence O'Donnell
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