Re:Venture investors blast US decision to withdraw from Pari...
by leereeves on Friday June 02, 2017 @08:39AM
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> that's nice, we'll stick with the agreement
The developing countries that (collectively) expect to receive $100 billion per year under the agreement would stick with it under any conditions.
How will that work now? Will Europe be paying that on their own?
Maybe this will garner some points with his most fervent backers, but that set's growing smaller by the day.
The most charitable spin I can think to put on this is that he made an enormously risky bet on a) the rise of populism in Europe and b) the ability of America to cash in on its supposed position of leadership. Turns out a) failed and b) is worth less than we imagined.