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发帖数: 238 | 1 Scoop: Trump Is Pulling U.S. Out Of Paris Climate Deal
axios.com ^ | May 31, 2017
Posted on 5/31/2017, 7:03:15 AM by Helicondelta
President Trump has made his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate
accord, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the decision.
Details on how the withdrawal will be executed are being worked out by a
small team including EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. They're deciding on
whether to initiate a full, formal withdrawal — which could take 3
years —
or exit the underlying United Nations climate change treaty, which would be
faster but more extreme.
Why this matters: Pulling out of Paris is the biggest thing Trump could do
to unravel Obama's climate legacy. It sends a combative signal to the rest
of the world that America doesn't prioritize climate change and threatens to
unravel the ambition of the entire deal.
How it happened: A letter from 22 Republican Senators (including Mitch
McConnell) that called for a clean exit had reinforced Trump's instincts to
withdraw, and the president had been telling confidants over the past week
that he was going to pull out.
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