JOHN DICKERSON: Mr. Secretary, welcome. Let me start with the Paris Climate Accord. The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration was looking for a way to stay in it. But in June President Trump said it was time to exit. So what is the administration position?
REX TILLERSON: Well, the position's being led and developed by Gary Cohn over at the National Economic Council. And I think if you recall the president also said, "Look, we are willing to work with partners in the Paris Climate Accord if we can construct a set of terms that we believe is fair and balanced for the American people and recognizes our economy, our economy--our economic interest relative to others."
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Would be good news if they do, but there can't be any renegotiations.
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Re: US to stay within the Paris treaty?
Dutchy wrote:Would be good news if they do, but there can't be any renegotiations.
But they do want that.
( not quite clear why they want it.
The Paris accords moved responsibility to the individual nations
reducing the objectives down to some squishy feel good statements.)
If they leave they have no further direct influence.
If they stay
It is going to be the regular "Spaltpilz" behaviour
to blunt any move towards reducing environmental impact.
I'd prefer the US to go under those circumstances.
Re: US to stay within the Paris treaty?
Perhaps that would be better if America is one of 3 nations not part of this necessity.
Re: US to stay within the Paris treaty?
Being in or out doesn't matter if the US won't commit to anything and won't actually do anything.
Image wise, I don't know, the damage is done already anyway.
Image wise, I don't know, the damage is done already anyway.
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