With the U.S. back in the Paris Agreement, the heavy lifting on emissions reduction is beginning
February 16, 2021
As for steps taken on the climate front early into the Biden presidency, things are moving at a rapid clip, with the U.S. having rejoined The Paris Agreement in late January, as well as renewing the nation’s focus on climate change, issuing an executive order focused on addressing the climate crisis at home and abroad.
Biden signals his intent for the U.S. to re-enter the Paris Agreement
November 12, 2020
It goes without saying that President Donald Trump and President-Elect Joe Biden did not see eye-to-eye on pretty much anything while on the campaign trail. Now that the election is (apparently) over, some light is starting to be shed on Biden’s policy initiatives. One part of this that has already received some attention relates to the environment, with Biden indicating that after he is inaugurated in January the United States will rejoin the Paris Agreement, which the U.S....
U.S. commences process to exit from the Paris Agreement
November 6, 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the nation’s withdrawal from the agreement will take effect one year from delivery of the notification, which will be November 4, 2020.
U.S. exits Paris Agreement. What happens now?
June 2, 2017
To say this is the hot topic of the day would be a vast understatement. But we already knew that. Another thing that is quickly known and observed is that this move has raised a tremendous amount of tension and ire in an already highly-polarizing political environment.
Reports indicate U.S. may pull out of The Paris Agreement
May 31, 2017
With much on the line as it relates to the United States’ role in lowering global carbon emissions, various media reports coming out today are indicating that the U.S. is pulling out of The Paris Agreement by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC).
Shippers make case for U.S. to remain in the Paris Agreement
May 18, 2017
While President Trump and Administration officials have not made their intentions clear in regards to the United States remaining in the Paris Agreement, a large faction of well-known companies have made it very clear they want to remain part of it.
