martes, 20 de junio de 2017

The Green Energy Revolution Will Happen in USA Without Trump


States and cities supporting Paris Agreement

In the wake of President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement, a dozen states and more than 300 cities have pledged to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in line with the Paris targets.
The move suggests a possible future for climate change policy in the Trump era: States and cities are taking on the brunt of climate responsibility, building green energy capabilities and meeting ambitious climate targets in the process.
There is no replacing the federal role in setting the larger climate agenda, without which the country is unlikely to meet more ambitious targets. But states and cities should still do all they can to fight for sensible climate policy in the absence of a sensible president. In many cases, that work is already underway and shows no signs of slowing.
Read more in the editorial observer opinion published in NYT at:

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1797146003484871507#editor/target=post;postID=2369145402471604991