America Is Officially The Only Nation On Earth To Reject The Paris Agreement – Forbes
Article Synopsis – War-torn Syria just announced they will sign the Paris Agreement, leaving the United States as the only country on Earth that hasn’t signed the agreement to tackle climate change. This past summer President Trump announced that the United States would be pulling out of the Paris Agreement, stating that the agreement would be bad for the United States’ economy. America is not allowed to formally withdraw from the agreement until late 2020. The Trump Administration’s goal is to convince the rest of the world that the “solution” to climate change is burning coal. While the rest of the world moves to invest heavily in renewables, implement carbon reduction technology, and alter consumption habits the United States runs the risk of losing its competitiveness in the global marketplace. To read the actual article click here.