Uh, No Shit: US Will Have The Lowest Of Profiles At UN Climate Summit Next Week
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U.N. officials have said that only the countries that have promised meaningful new pledges — probably about 60 nations — will be allowed one of the three-minute speaking slots throughout the day. That means high-profile nations such as the United States, which has vowed to withdraw from the Paris agreement next year, will not be invited to weigh in.
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Of course, one major world power notably absent is the United States, which under President Trump has relinquished its role as a global leader in pushing for climate action. Trump has insisted the Paris accord would have hurt the United States financially and said the nation already has a stronger environmental record than most other countries. (It is also the world’s second-largest emitter of carbon, behind China.)
Trump has the support of many Republican lawmakers. Even those who concede that man-made climate change is real remain reluctant to support actions they say are not reciprocated by countries such as China or India.
Rep. Garret Graves (La.), the ranking Republican on the House Select Climate Crisis Committee, said in a statement after the hearing on Wednesday that “we need aggressive and sustainable action that’s grounded in more science — not less.” He also lamented that “for every ton of emissions we cut, China adds four tons: more than offsetting what we’ve done.”
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/us-takes-a-low-profile-as-nations-gather-to-debate-steps-to-combat-climate-change/2019/09/19/2008d92c-d8c7-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html