Donald Trump's decision to leave Paris agreement hurts the US and the world

Fact that world's largest economy will decline to take on policies is dangerous and unprecedented

Editor’s note: President Donald Trump stunned the world on June 1 by announcing his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, a landmark global agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions and minimise the harm from climate change. We’ve assembled a panel of academics and scientists to analyse what this dramatic move means for the planet, US businesses and the world’s poor.

 

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A race to the bottom to destroy the planet

Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research

The whole of the Paris Agreement is based upon goodwill: There are no punitive actions or means to