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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 having targets,
he replied when asked when the 2030 target would be released
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’ve always based our policies on Australia’s best interests, Australia’s economy, Australia’s circumstances, and they haven’t changed,
he 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
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."
The order statedIt dealt a major blow to global climate governance and ambition,
she addedMoreover these agreements steer American taxpayer dollars to countries that do not require, or merit, financial assistance in the interests of the American people,
the order saidThe WHO continues to demand unfairly onerous payments from the United States, far out of proportion with other countries’ assessed payments. China with a population of 1.4 billion, has 300 per cent of the population of the United States, yet contributes nearly 90 per cent less to the WHO,
the order saidThere is little appetite for loss-leading, strategic or marginal green investments any more,
he saidPeak ESG has passed, and every oil and gas company is walking back from their uneconomic green opportunity pipeline,
he saidIt could further strengthen support for anti-climate policies in Europe and other regions,
he saidTrump's plan aims to lower current oil prices and support traditional industries. However, the global trend is toward a green and low-carbon future. Unlike eight years ago, people now can see the opportunities in green transitions, which have already spurred economic growth in many regions,
he saidOne of the main reasons that countries are not legally required to actually meet the emissions reduction pledges they put forward under the Paris Agreement is because the Obama administration indicated that with the increased political polarization around climate change over the two decades following the Rio Earth Summit, obtaining 67 votes in support of the agreement in the U.S. Senate would have been challenging,
said veteran climate analyst Alden Meyer of the European think-tank E3G