I view this as a win-win-win
Win - Trump did the right thing in bringing to light the inequity of the Paris Accord and rejecting it.
Win - Trump can absolve himself of any bad decisions connected to the Paris Accord.
Win - Individual states are deciding to take their own measures for green energy and reducing carbon footprint.
It's kind of genius really.
Dumb, dumb article. Cities and states have become powerful players in international relations in recent decades. This trend has been driving international affairs bottom up for decades. Track Parag Khanna. He's a spokesperson for technocracy but he's also describing what is indeed occurring. http://www.paragkhanna.com/
EU to bypass Trump administration after Paris climate agreement pullout | Environment | The Guardian
'India, despite facing the challenge of meeting the energy needs of millions of people who do not have electricity, firmly stood by the Paris agreement. '
'The 29 articles of this Paris agreement are not to be renegotiated. '
'The European Union has rejected Donald Trump’s offer to renegotiate the Paris climate agreement and pledged instead to bypass Washington to work with US business leaders and state governors to implement the historic accord’s commitments. '
'Pittsburgh stands with the world and will follow Paris agreement. '
'That’s what the EU will do.”He added: “The fight against climate change cannot depend on the result of elections in one country of another. '
[–] NeoAlcibiades ago
Fuck this Paris agreement, no one ever asked us, the people, if we wanted this. This is not about the planet or democracy but the erosion of democracy.