US notifies UN of climate deal pullout

[brooklynite]

Source: BBC

The US gives notice to UN that it intends to pull out of the Paris climate deal, but will stay in talks process

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. The dumbest man alive, the most unsuccessful businessperson to ever live

is pulling out because he wants to negotiate a better deal.



Oh lord, but at least we dont have ... ...

oops, not allowed to mention that, am I!

[oberliner]

3. Remember this is not actually Trump

But rather scores of RW Republicans who support this.

[procon]

2. This doesn't seem to be as bad as it sounds... yet.

Under the terms of the Paris deal, the U.S. can’t fully withdraw until Nov. 4, 2020 — one day after the next presidential election. The next president could decide to rejoin the agreement if Trump doesn’t win a second term.

In addition, the U.S. can’t even formally notify the United Nations that it is withdrawing until 2019. As a result, today’s notice will largely be a symbolic statement with no legal weight. And the sources said the statement likely will leave some room for the administration to remain in the deal.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/04/trump-notice-withdraw-from-paris-climate-deal-241331

Trump's rejection of the Accord is based on the anti-science narrative pushed by the Koch Bros and the fossil fuel energy tycoons. We have far more to gain by developing the technologies for renewable fuels.