The United States is now officially out of the Paris climate agreement, this agreement focuses on eliminating and balancing greenhouse gas emissions to help prevent climate change. Trump has been talking about leaving this agreement since 2017 but the process is lengthy. In 2019 United Nations ruled that the US could begin the withdrawal process and his administration was given that a year later. Trump has voiced his opinions on this treaty naming it "job-killing" and "punish the American people while enriching foreign polluter". Almost every country has signed this agreement but Angola, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, South Sudan, Turkey, and Yemen have not formally adopted the agreement. Now, the European parliament vowed to cut emissions by 60% and become carbon neutrality by 2050. Other countries like China, South Korea, and Japan vowed to cut net emissions by 2050. Leaving the Paris Climate agreement does not necessarily mean emissions will spike. Joe Biden has prosped to rejoin this agreement his first day into office if he is elected.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/climate/paris-climate-agreement-trump.html
Kimberly Nunez
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