Donald Trump has previously stated that if he were elected President, the U.S. would block the Paris Agreement. Marrakech meetingIn Marrakech, nevertheless, delegates from around the world had to shrug off these considerations when they began the long and painstaking process of figuring out the scope and modalities for implementing the Paris Agreement. The Marrakech negotiators simply noted that these issues remain to be resolved in forthcoming meetings. Another cause for cheer is that the Science Based Targets initiative got a boost in Marrakech when over 200 companies worldwide committed to emissions reductions targets. Nevertheless, they show that Mr. Trump or no Mr. Trump, global action to address climate change is here to stay.

Source: The Hindu November 24, 2016 18:51 UTC