(Giorgio Benvenuti/ANSA via AP)Now that the Trump administration has withdrawn from the Paris climate deal, we’re starting to see concretely what that means on the world stage. That includes a full 18 paragraphs on climate change, and another eight on multilateral development banks (which fund climate initiatives around the world). The 18 paragraphs also suggest that it is important to listen to the best evidence on climate change. Under Pruitt, the EPA has taken down an extensive informational website dedicated to climate change that cited the IPCC to support the conclusion that global warming is predominantly caused by humans. And that’s where things get interesting — will the United States abstain on climate change again, but this time not with Pruitt on stage but rather with President Trump there?

Source: Washington Post June 12, 2017 18:36 UTC