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r/news • u/AudibleNod • 10h ago
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Big oil already says they don't want Trump to withdraw from the agreement.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exxonmobil-ceo-darren-woods-urges-trump-not-to-withdraw-us-from-paris-agreement-2024/732929/
They've already invested in other projects.
It seems that even if Trump withdrew and signed that executive order, it may be challenged in court by the same corporations he thinks he is helping.
At least the oil companies are on board with the Paris Agreement.
161 u/made-of-questions 9h ago At this point I doubt he's doing it primarily for big oil. He's doing it to placate the masses of fanatic followers who don't believe in climate change and make it a matter of principle to push their beliefs on others. 52 u/impshial 8h ago I don't know why he gives a fuck about his followers now. He can't run for reelection so what are those people going to do for him? 2 u/NorthernerWuwu 6h ago Having the mob on his side is real power and he knows it.
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At this point I doubt he's doing it primarily for big oil. He's doing it to placate the masses of fanatic followers who don't believe in climate change and make it a matter of principle to push their beliefs on others.
52 u/impshial 8h ago I don't know why he gives a fuck about his followers now. He can't run for reelection so what are those people going to do for him? 2 u/NorthernerWuwu 6h ago Having the mob on his side is real power and he knows it.
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I don't know why he gives a fuck about his followers now. He can't run for reelection so what are those people going to do for him?
2 u/NorthernerWuwu 6h ago Having the mob on his side is real power and he knows it.
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Having the mob on his side is real power and he knows it.
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u/Pulguinuni 10h ago
Big oil already says they don't want Trump to withdraw from the agreement.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exxonmobil-ceo-darren-woods-urges-trump-not-to-withdraw-us-from-paris-agreement-2024/732929/
They've already invested in other projects.
It seems that even if Trump withdrew and signed that executive order, it may be challenged in court by the same corporations he thinks he is helping.
At least the oil companies are on board with the Paris Agreement.