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[–] 9389113? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Regarding the cash, do states actually have constitutional authority to do business with foreign governments? I don't think they do.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago 

Depends what you mean by "do business". So the answer is really yes and no. In this instance I think they would be free to send cash (subject to the risk of not being re-elected for doing so), but not enter into an agreement like the Paris one to do so. It would purely be a voluntary waste of public funds. They could enter into a commercial arrangement, but it would be hard to cast anything in the Paris agreement as a commercial deal. What would they be buying for the cash?

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[–] 9390006? ago 

Hmm.

That seems like a very complete answer. And I'm not sure what they would be getting in return.

Stupid Paris Accord, mucking everything up.