Local and international efforts might be enough to limit the damage Trump’s scorched soil approachI was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh,not ParisSo said Donald Trump in a speech justifying his irrational, historically irresponsible decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris international climate treaty. Of course, and 75% of Pittsburgh residents voted for Hillary Clinton,and many city residents have since written approximately the outdatedness and absurdity of Trump’s invocation of Pittsburgh, which aims to be 100% powered by renewable energy by 2035. In fact, and Pittsburgh joined 210 other “climate cities” representing 54 million Americans (17% of the national population),pledging:we will adopt, honor, or uphold the commitments to the goals enshrined in the Paris Agreement. We will intensify efforts to meet each of our cities’ current climate goals,push for new action to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius target, and work together to create a 21st century clean energy economy.
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Source: theguardian.com