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Some people claim that we have to stay in Paris agreement because otherwise our exports would be hit with carbon tariffs,
Canavan wrote
We’re not giving up on that”.
Asked on Thursday if Trump’s return to the White House would put the Paris targets out of reach, Bowen saidWe’re not having targets,
he replied when asked when the 2030 target would be releasedWe’ve always based our policies on Australia’s best interests, Australia’s economy, Australia’s circumstances, and they haven’t changed,
he saidWhat that means is that then the financing available to the developing economies to deal with climate change themselves and to try and adopt cleaner energy measures for themselves will now become much less,
said Dr Rao
From the rest of the world's perspective, they're going to shake their heads and then stop taking the US seriously. So this will push back all of the climate change initiatives considerably for five years, at least, if not more,
said Prof DuttThe prediction is that the US is going to need 35 gigawatts of power in a year just to train its large language models,
said the academic at business school INSEADIn 2017 … we saw straight away some of the countries wobbling a bit and saying ‘maybe we won't commit’,
said Ms ClarksonBut it remains to be seen just how engaged the nation will be,
she saidMany of these countries actually also have to step up on the climate initiative, and I don't see them doing that (now),
he saidThe climate fight will be won or lost now in Asia, and Climate Group’s working with a lot of countries and companies in Asia, but it's really critical that we hold the path,
she saidBacksliding on climate commitments by developed countries, who bear the historical responsibility of emissions, will lead to a substantial increase in climate-induced losses and damages, particularly in developing countries,
the Kenyan envoy noted
The African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change is deeply disappointed by the unilateral decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement and promote polluting energy systems. This decision is a direct threat to global efforts to limit temperature rise and avert the catastrophic impacts of climate change, particularly for the world's most vulnerable nations,
the statement by Ali Mohamed read in partKeeping to 1.5 degrees is quite simply a matter of survival,
Ethiopia’s top climate official Debasu Bayleyegn Eyasu, who chaired the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), a group of developing nations most threatened by climate change, said at the May 2017 climate talks in Germany
As can be the case with these technology investments, we’ve determined the technology is not going to be as cost-competitive as we had anticipated,
O’Neill said
As the world's largest economy and top historical emitter, the US has a major responsibility in tackling global climate change. By exiting the Paris Agreement again, it shirks these duties. This is unfair to developing countries that have contributed little to emissions but are heavily impacted by climate change."
Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said
A band of governors, mayors and other leaders are committed to stand their ground and enact low-carbon policies that cut costs, create jobs, and build cleaner communities.”
But, Weyl said
Anyone who steps back from this significant forward momentum creates a vacuum that others will fill and will benefit from,
he added
While the US administration retreats, states, cities, and businesses across the US will continue driving climate action forward,
Dasgupta said in a statement released on MondayIt is the policy of my administration to put the interests of the United States and the American people first."
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