(Ryan Ledendecker) One of the best moves former President Donald Trump ever made was to pull America out of the totally unfair, expensive and essentially useless Paris Climate Agreement.
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by Ryan Ledendecker, February 19th, 2021
Of course, the move was controversial at the time and it had the liberal mainstream media in a constant state of uproar for weeks on end. They clutched their pearls more than ever before. How dare Trump laugh in the face of climate change, the “greatest existential threat to America” according to the left — even more so than terrorism itself.
Unfortunately, America will likely now have to pony up more of your taxpayer dollars to contribute to the PCA and the mainstream media is absolutely loving it.
Reuters has the story:
The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades.
Scientists and foreign diplomats have welcomed the U.S. return to the treaty, which became official https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-climate-reaction/world-welcomes-u-s-return-to-paris-climate-accord-readies-wish-list-for-biden-idUSKBN29Q0HD 30 days after President Joe Biden ordered the move on his first day in office.
Since nearly 200 countries signed the 2015 pact to prevent catastrophic climate change, the United States was the only country to exit. Former President Donald Trump took the step, claiming climate action would cost too much.
Biden has promised to chart a path toward net-zero U.S. emissions by 2050. Scientists have said that goal is in line with what is needed, while also stressing that global emissions need to drop by half by 2030 to prevent the most devastating impacts of global warming.
“Climate change and science diplomacy can never again be ‘add-ons’ in our foreign policy discussions,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “It is vital in our discussions of national security, migration, international health efforts, and in our economic diplomacy and trade talks.”
Kerry along with Biden’s domestic climate adviser, Gina McCarthy, are crafting new regulations and incentives aimed at speeding the deployment of clean energy and transitioning from fossil fuels.
Those measures will form the backbone of Washington’s next emissions reduction goal, or Nationally Determined Contribution, to be announced before a global climate leaders summit Biden will host on April 22. The next U.N. climate conference is in November in Glasgow.
Despite the excitement over the U.S. return to global negotiations, climate negotiators say the path forward will not be easy. Biden’s climate goals face political challenges in the United States, opposition from fossil fuel companies and some concern among foreign leaders about U.S. flip-flopping on climate policy.
“There’s a lot of ground to make up, but the hope of Paris is alive and strong,” said Rachel Cleetus, policy director at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Forget everything else in the world that’s going on, like COVID-19, an ever-present threat of Iran, North Korea, China and Russia gunning to take our spot — the priority under this administration is “climate change,” the most popular buzz phrase on the Democratic side of the aisle that is used for nothing more than political gain.
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About The Author
Ryan Ledendecker is a freelance journalist and writer who covers U.S. politics and breaking news. He began reporting news and writing commentary during the 2014 Ferguson riots. Prior to that, he worked as a web editor and columnist for an award-winning local newspaper.
When he’s not writing about the latest happenings, you can usually find him outdoors working the BBQ pit.
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