Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Paris Climate Accord

Re:Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Pari... by elandybarr on Thursday June 01, 2017 @11:40PM (#14467256)

There are reasons to object to the accord that have nothing to do with a so-called "anti-science policy".

The actual wording of the accords has little to do with science and more to do with massive welfare obligations and handicapping the US economy with no requirements from China for decades.

*edited autocorrect typo

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Re:Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Pari... by mikeash on Thursday June 01, 2017 @11:45PM (#14467273)

Climate change denial has been a Republican position for decades. Trump is on record saying that the whole idea is a hoax. There might be legitimate reasons to pull out of this agreement, but those are not their reasons.

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Re:Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Pari... by elandybarr on Friday June 02, 2017 @12:32AM (#14467476)

Massive welfare to the majority of the world for no US benefit is a great reason to pull out.

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Re:Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Pari... by mikeash on Friday June 02, 2017 @09:11AM (#14469573)

I think you missed what I said. That may be a great reason, but Trump and friends are pulling out because they don't think climate change is even real.

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Re:Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Pari... by flavor8 on Friday June 02, 2017 @03:39AM (#14468179)

What does a climate treaty that benefits the US economy in the short term, and is politically feasible, look like?

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