US officially rejoins the Paris climate accord

[DonViejo]

Source: CNN



By Veronica Stracqualursi and Michael Call

(CNN) - The United States officially rejoined the landmark international accord to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement on Friday.

Hours after he was sworn-in on January 20, President Joe Biden signed an executive order beginning the 30-day process for the US to reenter the global pact.

The US had officially exited the agreement late last year on former President Donald Trump's orders, becoming the first and only country to formally pull out of the deal since it was adopted in 2015. Trump spent much of his time in office weakening many of the country's bedrock climate and environmental guardrails.

On Friday, Secretary of State Tony Blinken called the Paris Agreement an "unprecedented framework for global action."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/politics/us-rejoins-paris-agreement-biden-administration/index.html

[Blue Hal]

1. Hear Hear

Personally, I don't think Paris was/is anywhere near enough to stop Humanity's slow-motion suicide, but the act of rejoining is symbolic of America rejoining The World, rather than whatever planet Douchebag Donny came from!

[Mountain Mule]

2. YAY!

I'm so happy that we have a competent President again. Joe even believes in science. What a concept!

[onetexan]

3. K&R!! Go Green New Deal!!

thank you to our great president Biden!!

[Lasher]

4. Double dog rec!

[IronLionZion]

5. So that's why Texas doesn't have any power

Biden puts the interests of Paris France over Paris Texas.

[pandr32]

6. Yay!

I did not like the 'go it alone', but with Russia stance the former guy took.

[Bayard]

7. Adults are back in charge!

And science rules.

[Botany]

9. Joe Biden August 29, 2020

I promise you this: A Biden-Harris Administration will always listen to scientists.

Grown ups are back.

[Yeehah]

8. Thank you, President Biden!

I hope the USA will maintain rational leadership long enough for us to become a trusted partner to our allies again. Four years with a Putin stooge in the White House did enormous damage.

[cp]

10. Hurray!!!

Good start, and we can do so much more--let's go!

[BlueWavePsych]

11. K&R

[twodogsbarking]

12. It has nothing to do with Paris

Hilton. Honest.

[malthaussen]

13. That's nice.

I wouldn't blame the other signatories if they were wary of anything a US Administration signed henceforth, since it appears from our politics that everything could change every two to four years. They may need us, but they should not trust us.

-- Mal

[reader1]

14. Too late

Not sure if it matters anymore since we have already exceed the 1.5 C degree global average temperature. Its now time start think about adaptation and survival.