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[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
No they won't. Well, they might talk, but they won't accomplish a damn thing but waste time, money and spew pollution into the air by flying around the globe. The only thing they were getting that was actually worth anything to them in the deal was US cash. And states and cities are not going to send them any.
[–] Kannibal [S] ago (edited ago)
A number of US companies and cities have already announced their intentions to follow the paris agreement regardless.
Trump said he represent Pittsburgh, not Paris.
Paris mayor issued his own executive order ordering compliance
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/06/02/pittsburgh-paris-climate-executive-order/
along with many other mayors and governors
[–] pcdude 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
That still leaves out the cash. I don't care if all of these individual entities want to volunteer to follow the regulations and standards, as long as we are not paying for it.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
But that's mostly my point. "Following" the agreement for a state or city is an almost nonsensical concept because the importance of the US to the framework of the agreement had nothing to do with the sorts of actions a state or city can take. It is very widely acknowledged that none of the actions called for in the agreement will actually affect the future climate in any material way. It is entirely a scheme to transfer wealth from rich nations to poor nations and surrender sovereignty to an international organization. None of that is going to be done by states or cities.
[–] golgotham 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/12/pittsburgh_eyes_sanctuary_city.html
Resistance to anything Trump says or does pretty much disqualifies this city as a voice of the people of the USA. All lefties will try to give their power away to the biggest, least accountable government. Right now, that's the EU.
[–] HeavyBeefCurtain 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Like anybody cares about Eurostan.
[–] DamoclesofBenghazi ago
If they actually do eventually pay for their own NATO and carbon credits the euro collapse might keep the dollar stable for a bit longer, maybe that's the idea behind the Saudi arms deal
[–] HarlandKornfeld14 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
So if the Eurocucks hate the US, UK, and Russia, where are they going to turn?
[–] Kannibal [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
except the UK and Russia are also part of the treasonous Paris agressment
[–] HarlandKornfeld14 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Right, but the EU is butthurt over Brexit and Crimea. I mean, their Brexit 'terms' are derisive as well.
[–] KosherHiveKicker 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Can you imagine if the situation was reversed and Trump was attempting to influence the entire manufacturing sectors of foreign nations worldwide to benefit only Americans?
[–] performance 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This is nothing more than virtue signaling. Cities are always strapped for cash and there's zero chance they're going to take millions out of their coffers.
[–] RapeKathy6riffin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
If it was about carbon emissions, Europe would negotiate. But it's not.
What it's really about is balancing/downsizing living standards to prepare citizens to accept a world government. China has the best part of the deal because their people are cowed/controlled either way and the Chinese elites are expected to be the philosophical and political centrifuge for the global slave state they are salivating for.
Thank you President Trump for shitting on their momentum.
[–] redlegmike ago
Heh. Fake News.
Do you think these CEOs and States are going to do anything more than put in a few LED lightbulbs and solar panels?
Will then send trillions of dollars to other countries? Doubtful.
Will they outsource millions of jobs to third world countries? Doubtful.
These state and corporate show-boats are all sound-bytes.
[–] HarveyHarveyJones ago
“China and Europe have demonstrated solidarity with future generations and responsibility for the whole planet,” Tusk added, in reference to a joint EU-China statement that vowed to “step up” efforts on global warming, including the raising of $100bn a year by 2020 to help poorer countries cut emissions.
Ironic being that china has one of the most polluted places on this earth.