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The Energy 202: 'Zombie' arguments made by Trump officials at Bonn climate conference
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Analysis: "Zombie" arguments made by Trump officials at Bonn climate conference
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The Energy 202: 'Zombie' arguments made by Trump officials at Bonn climate conference
By Dino Grandoni November 15 at 9:20 AM
THE LIGHTBULB
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Efficient Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power in Climate Mitigation" at the United Nations's climate change conference in Bonn, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Getty Images)
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At the United Nations COP23 climate conference, underway this week in Germany, one of the most anticipated events was hosted by a U.S. delegation sent by one of the most reviled figures among attendees — President Trump.
During a Monday talk that attracted scores of protesters, the U.S. delegation offered a message on climate and energy that George David Banks, Trump’s lead climate adviser, insisted would be a breath of fresh air for often insular climate conferences.
“This panel is controversial only if we chose to bury our heads in the sand,” Banks told the crowd in Bonn, per The New York Times.
The reality, attendees said, is that the Trump team is recycling old arguments used by American politicians against past global warming agreements. Based on the reaction, such arguments don't seem particularly suited for this political and economic moment globally. A lot has changed since these arguments were advanced — President Obama negotiated the Paris climate accord in which all nations other than the United States promise to cut global emissions; and there is an even stronger scientific consensus that global warming is caused largely by humans.
The Energy 202: 'Zombie' arguments made by Trump officials at Bonn climate conference
By Dino Grandoni November 15 at 9:20 AM
THE LIGHTBULB
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Efficient Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power in Climate Mitigation" at the United Nations's climate change conference in Bonn, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Getty Images)
Get more stories like this about energy and environmental policy in Trump's Washington.
At the United Nations COP23 climate conference, underway this week in Germany, one of the most anticipated events was hosted by a U.S. delegation sent by one of the most reviled figures among attendees — President Trump.
During a Monday talk that attracted scores of protesters, the U.S. delegation offered a message on climate and energy that George David Banks, Trump’s lead climate adviser, insisted would be a breath of fresh air for often insular climate conferences.
“This panel is controversial only if we chose to bury our heads in the sand,” Banks told the crowd in Bonn, per The New York Times.
The reality, attendees said, is that the Trump team is recycling old arguments used by American politicians against past global warming agreements. Based on the reaction, such arguments don't seem particularly suited for this political and economic moment globally. A lot has changed since these arguments were advanced — President Obama negotiated the Paris climate accord in which all nations other than the United States promise to cut global emissions; and there is an even stronger scientific consensus that global warming is caused largely by humans.
