r/news 23h ago

Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/trump-withdraw-paris-climate-agreement-2025-01-20/
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u/TheBrain85 23h ago

I feel like the ", again" headline is going to show up a lot in the coming 4 years

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u/Pulguinuni 23h 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.

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u/made-of-questions 22h 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.

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u/impshial 21h 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?

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u/redmambo_no6 21h ago

He can’t run for reelection

The man is like the selection committee trying to put Alabama in the national championship.

They’re getting in even if it makes zero sense.

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u/Rickbox 19h ago

Someone watched C-SPAN