Trump Is Pulling US Out of Paris Climate Deal: Sources (axios.com)

An anonymous reader shares a report: 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. 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. News agency Reuters has corroborated the report with its own source. Further reading on Politico (which has also corroborated the news) and BBC. Update: Trump Announces US Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord.

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Sanctions

[ChunderDownunder]

Trump might get that trade war after all as Europe and other like-minded trading blocs impose import tariffs.

But wherever the Republicans go, Australia's Liberals follow so it's no comfort living here.

Re: Sanctions

[Fire_Wraith]

Europe has nothing on the USA when it comes to overreaction to terrorist attacks.

I remember having planned a trip to Europe, to a city where there was an attack a few days before I went. My friends and coworkers were freaking out, said I should cancel the trip. I went anyway, and had no problems. I even went right to the very site of the attacks, and saw the flowers/etc left in memorial. That and the reporter filming a piece were about the only indication that anything was amiss. Sure, I noticed some police patrolling around, but nothing that seemed unusual to an American. Some of them were armed, which again wasn't unusual to me as an American. But none of the spaces were closed off, tourists and locals were still flocking to large public spaces, drinking and eating at streetside cafes, et cetera.

Re:Sanctions

[Anonymous Coward]

Even if the US did play along, China, India, Russia and others won't. They'll give lip service to the agreement, but they'll never actually implement enough to make a big difference.

FYI, China is investing $360Billion in solar over the next 4 years. Think thats a ruse? They already invested over $100Billion in 2015 and 2016 alone. India just cancelled 13.7GW worth of new coal projects in favor of solar. America has decided that protecting coal and oil executive's assets for a few more years is worth more than competing in the next inevitable energy market.

Also, 50k US jobs in coal today. 300k+ US jobs in solar today.

This is going to be fun

[DontBeAMoran]

Imagine all countries imposing pollution tariffs on everything made in the USA.

Re:Good

[ganjadude]

I have lived next to a nuke plant for 30 years (indian point) and yeah. ill take this over coal any day

Re:The Paris deal is nothing

[dunkelfalke]

China also has over four times as many citizens.