5 questions you’ve wanted to ask about the Paris Agreement

Editor’s note: On Monday, November 4, 2019, the Trump administration began the official withdrawal process of the United States from the Paris Agreement, which will take a year to formalize. Upon withdrawal, the U.S. will no longer be bound to reach its emissions reductions targets pledged under the accords.

This post was updated on November 4, 2019.

Conservation News takes a look at five things you need to know about the historic international accord.

1. I’m in favor of action on climate change, but isn’t there a tradeoff between following the Paris Agreement and growing the economy?

Quite the opposite. Business leaders agree that the Paris Agreement is good for the American economy. In a series of open letters to the president, chief executives from many of America’s largest corporations — from Apple to Cargill to Coca-Cola to Walmart — have advocated for continued American participation in the Paris Agreement. Why? A strong Paris Agreement
means that all countries will be working toward the same climate goal, leveling the playing field for American manufacturers…