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Old 03-07-2019, 04:35 PM   #66
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I agree completely that we need cooperation from India and China, that is the goal of the Paris Agreement which was signed by all 3 countries, and dozens of others. But with Trump saying the US will withdraw, we have given away our authority and leverage here.
When every one else in the world understands that neither country gives a damn about climate change. That's reality. Some feel good phony agreement isn't going to incentivize them to change what they are doing. What gets their attention is putting financial pressure on them. That gives us real leverage. It'd be a heck of a lot more effective if others did the same thing.
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