Since the results of the elections for the United States presidency, whose winner was Donald Trump, there have been various concerns and controversies about whether The US will leave or remain in the Paris Agreement. This agreement is essential for the fight against climate change at a global level.
In order to reduce the effects of climate change and improve the stability of the world, It is necessary that the countries that produce the most emissions into the atmosphere, such as the US and China, ratify the Paris Agreement. What happens ultimately with the United States? It is vital that the nation stays in the Paris Agreement 2023 and continue to lead effective actions against climate change.
Donald Trump at the head of the USA
Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States and he is a rather special man. He believes that climate change It is an invention of the Chinese in order to gain competitiveness. He bases this statement on his own experiences and experiences. He says that it snows and is very cold in Canada, and that he personally doesn't see the effects of climate change. Despite this skepticism, the international community hopes that he will continue along the path of collaboration in the fight against global warming and that does not prevent the participation of the United States in the Paris Agreement.
Faced with such statements, he announced during his candidacy that, if he were president of the United States, he would withdraw all the funds that are destined for actions against the fight against climate change. This it does since for there is no such change and would allocate that budget to obtaining and improving efficiency in fossil fuels, which could have a negative impact on the climate future of the region and also in other areas such as human security.
Informational conference on Trump's actions
President Donald Trump's First Informational Conference has been celebrated on January 11. Said conference does not provide any positive element on the policy that it will exercise related to the environmental issue that the White House will carry out as of January 20. That day is when Donald Trump takes office as president.
An encouraging thing for climate policy is that Rex Tillerson, former President of ExxonMobil and future Secretary of State of the United States, has advanced that for the moment, the United States will not abandon the Paris Agreement on climate change. It also deemed important the decision that the United States must continue to participate at the international level in all the treaties and decisions made regarding climate change, The United States is a world power responsible for nearly half of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. This stance contrasts with Trump's previous statements and is crucial for the future of the Paris Agreement.
“I think it is important for the United States to stay involved. Tackling the threats of climate change it demands a global response. No country can solve that problem alone, ”said Tillerson.
He also added that the United States' continued adherence to the Paris Agreement, which was previously ratified by the Barack Obama administration, was very beneficial for the planet's well-being. This statement is crucial for the future of U.S. environmental policy.
America outlook and a hopeful Tillerson
ExxonMobil It was led by Tillerson when the Paris Agreement came into force last November and had already stated in a statement that the Paris Agreement was a very important step for governments around the world to respond to the serious effects of climate change on a global scale. This type of perspective is essential if the active participation of the United States in the process is to be maintained. Paris Agreement and in the fight against climate change.
Given the denial tendencies of the president-elect and some members of his government team, expecting good deeds for the climate and the state of nature is very utopian. However, Tillerson's claim It leaves us some silver lining in this scenario.
It is quite encouraging that Tillerson recognizes that climate change requires global action on the part of the majority of governments that are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. In addition, it also gives us hope that he can act advising Donald Trump of the need to continue in the Paris Agreement, since the United States has to be a leader against climate change and honor your international commitments, since it is responsible for almost half of global emissions. Donald Trump must not only keep the United States in the Paris Agreement, but must do so as the potential head of American diplomacy.
