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Paris Agreement

Coal-fired power plants like this one in Wyoming are among the largest sources of climate-altering pollution in the US, and had been targets of Obama administration rules to significantly cut US emissions under the Paris Climate agreement. President Trump

Pulling out of Paris, Trump says climate deal ‘punishes the United States.’ Really?

Economics

The president says the 2015 Paris climate agreement “fails to serve America’s interests.” But it was written specifically to address US demands.

India solar panels

As Trump takes office, India remains a question mark in international climate action

Environment
Tillerson pic

Tillerson hedges on climate science, but supports Paris agreement

Environment
Moroccan security stand guard in front of the entrance of the UN Climate Change Conference 2016 (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, November 14, 2016.

Climate momentum will continue: US envoy on Trump vote

Election 2016
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