[Ed Note: What follows is the official press release from President Donald Trump at the White House. It marks the official stance of the United States pulling out of the Paris Agreement. Though there is certainly a political aspect to this, I would like to see if we can try to avoid political bickering and focus discussion on the actual details of the press release. See, also, our previous coverage, Report: Trump Plans to Exit Paris Climate Agreement. --martyb]
From the desk of President Donald J. Trump
For Immediate Release
June 01, 2017
President Trump Puts American Jobs First
“Our government rushed to join international agreements where the United States pays the costs and bears the burdens while other countries get the benefit and pay nothing.” – President Donald J. Trump
ALREADY THE WORLD’S ENERGY LEADER: The United States had already become the leader in cutting CO2 emissions while still leading in oil & gas production.
HARMFUL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: The Paris Climate Accord could cost the United States economy millions of jobs and trillions of dollars in economic output over the next several decades.
SHOULDERING THE BURDEN: Under the Paris Climate Accord, the United States would carry the burden while other countries would get the benefits.
INEFFECTIVE: Even if every nation fully complied with the Paris Climate Accord, it would barely impact the climate.
PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: President Trump is fulfilling his promise to the American people to stop international agreements that disadvantage the United States.
(Score: 2) by leftover on Friday June 02 2017, @08:02PM (3 children)
For the US there is the bit about providing $100B per year. That is not mere symbolism.
The Paris 'agreement' was made by a majority of countries with their hands out and Soros behind the curtain.
Bent, folded, spindled, and mutilated.
(Score: 2) by Whoever on Friday June 02 2017, @11:20PM (2 children)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/02/fact-checking-trump-speech-paris-climate-agreement/102399674/ [usatoday.com]
http://www.factcheck.org/2017/05/trump-paris-agreement/ [factcheck.org]
Perhaps you have been lied to through your news sources.
(Score: 2) by leftover on Saturday June 03 2017, @07:36AM (1 child)
$100B is the amount specified in the 'Paris Agreement', to which the US has not agreed.
Bent, folded, spindled, and mutilated.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 03 2017, @12:33PM
Do you think your word play is actually informative?
Its $100B split between all developed countries, not just the US.
Nor it was not an enforceable requirement.
And its payment for them not to build dirty power plants that dump pollution in our air.
We built dirty power plants that polluted their air as we modernized, its their right to do the same to us as they modernize.
Which would you rather have, their pollution or a little more money in the bank accounts of the rich?