[87] What Is The Paris Agreement And Why Did Trump Withdraw?

Last week the POTUS, Donald Trump, announced that the United States was withdrawing from the Paris Agreement.

It was no big surprise.

He’d made it loud and clear during the 2016 Presidential Campaign that he’d withdraw from the Agreement if elected. Media speculation in the days leading up to the announcement hinted that it was just a matter of him saying the words and the U.S. was out. And of course there was the body language and the refusal by Trump to endorse his support of the Paris Agreement at the May 2017 G7 Summit in Sicily that basically confirmed that Trump was going to follow through on his pre-election promise.

So while we hoped he wouldn’t go there. He went there.

With the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement as it currently stands, many of us are wondering what this means for not only the Agreement moving forward, but for global climate action on the whole.

In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the Paris Agreement. What it is. How it works. Why Trump withdrew.  And what the U.S. pulling out means for the rest of the world and global climate action.

What Can You Do?

You don’t need to be a world leader to have a positive impact on climate action. You can get started today by reducing your own personal emissions. Reducing your food waste and eating more plant-based meals are two areas you can focus on that will significantly reduce your carbon footprint.

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