Can US States and Cities Overcome Paris Exit?
Emissions will keep declining, but likely not enough for the United States to meet 2025 goal
Science,
2017
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Following President Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, many US states, cities and organizations pledged their own actions on climate change. But can they implement the Paris climate agreement goals without federal government backing? Citing experts and drawing from some of the most recent climate data, journalist Warren Cornwall explains that reaching the Paris goals will not be possible if the Trump administration pursues policies that contradict them. getAbstract recommends this article to anyone interested in climate change.
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Warren Cornwall is a freelance journalist in Washington state.
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