Yesterday, when the U.S. delegation at UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland organised an event promoting fossil fuels, the reaction was fierce – and predictable. “No countries should have to sacrifice economic prosperity and energy security in pursuit of environmental sustainability,” he said. This has prompted many to speculate that the U.S. doesn’t actually intend to leave the Paris Agreement at all. The Trump administration is also trying to get developed countries as a whole out of having to finance the climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts of developing countries. All of this is being debated as delegates debate the ‘rulebook’ for the Paris Agreement – to be agreed next year and take effect in 2020.

Source: Forbes December 11, 2018 17:37 UTC