US hot air and the Paris accordDemonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue protesting against climate policies and President Donald Trump, in Washington on Friday. (AP Photo)Does it matter that the United States has formally begun withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement? The "poorly negotiated" accord imposed "unfair, unworkable and unrealistic targets on the United States for reducing carbon emissions", he wrote. "We don't need to cripple our economy to protect our environment," Mr Barrasso wrote. Mr Barrasso can tell his constituents that "with abundant low-cost coal, China and India would put our manufacturers at a huge competitive disadvantage".

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2019 02:14 UTC