Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Paris Climate Accord

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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