Wind energy director condemns leaving Paris Pact
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(2 Jun 2017) President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was withdrawing the US from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the US would try to re-enter but only if it can get more favorable terms. "I think it's pretty sad that Trump sees this in terms of a deal, as something as simple as that. This is about the future of the planet," said Nancy Rader, the executive director of the California Wind Energy Association. "We are showing that it is technically, commercially and economically feasible to make that change. California is already ahead of schedule in meeting our target to shift to 33 percent renewable energy by 2020," she said. By abandoning the world's chief effort to slow the tide of planetary warming, Trump was fulfilling a top campaign pledge. But he was also breaking from many of America's staunchest allies, who have expressed alarm about the decision. Several of his top aides have opposed the action, too, as has his daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/87f2c94522363822fe03c86a5d4ef24a
