Germany Calls Rick Perrys Push to Rework Paris Climate Agreement Absurd
Source: Bloomberg
Germany fired back at Rick Perrys criticism of Europe for not living up to its vow to fight climate change, saying the U.S. energy secretarys suggestion to renegotiate the landmark Paris accord is absurd.
The 2015 global agreement to limit global warming-causing gases already lets nations adjust their own emissions targets, making it pointless for the U.S. to reopen talks in hopes of winning more favorable terms, said German environment ministry spokesman Michael Schroeren. That is, in the first place absurd, and secondly from the U.S. point of view completely unnecessary, Schroeren said in a statement to Bloomberg. The Paris accord is a dynamic accord. It allows signatory states much flexibility.
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Perrys criticism of European environmental efforts come as the U.S. is aggressively working to dismantle its own climate change programs. In the same speech that he reprimanded Germanys for burning coal, Perry called for increasing American fossil fuel production.
Read more: https://about.bnef.com/blog/germany-calls-rick-perrys-push-to-rework-paris-climate-agreement-absurd/
Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)Does anybody in this administration read anything before commenting on it?
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Is that need or greed?
Maybe we should continue to burn Egyptian mummies as train fuel or hunt whales for oil.
America is the dinosaur in fossil fuel use.
tenorly
(2,037 posts)That's why the Awl Bidness created the John Birch Society: to make sure enough voters were so radicalized, that even modest progress away from fossil fuels becomes next to impossible.
bucolic_frolic
(43,196 posts)and doesn't it take a news outlet with a founder who believes in climate change
to write and publicize such stories
There's an agenda behind everything these days
Ok, I'm cynical
Javaman
(62,531 posts)he was my moron gov.
I had a couple of friends who were lobbyists at the capital during cement heads reign of dumb, and they said, without missing a beat, that he is possibly one of, if not the, most stupid person alive.
world wide wally
(21,745 posts)making cars and other technologies. Now look at who the laughing stock is to the rest of the world.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Republicans. Be careful who you allow in your government elections or allow to mess with your banks.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)will be as good as the one they will make.
The problem is - if you tear up every agreement WE have made, you soon lose all credibility and trust.
This won't make America great again. It will sideline us as the world moves on.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)He is SO jealous of Obama, it is incredible.
MBS
(9,688 posts)So sad to recall that WE were the ones who were one of the leaders in the Paris accords, and now with this moronic cabal in town, we have become a rogue nation.
DK504
(3,847 posts)turn their backs on the US. See how Orange Hilter likes it.
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)and to think you use to fly government issued taxpayer paid for planes, that itself is amazing.
Have you "googled" Germany and renewable energy, there shit for brains?
Try it, you might become enlightened as soon as you can find the Department of Energy building in your travels as being a yes man for a sexual predator.
And, I just bet that you backed your sexual predator boss on taking out Monument designation, you know national parks, and other public lands to put a f***ing oil rig or a haul pack dump truck mining operation on those lands there dip shit.
What an ass****.
You really fit the description
C Moon
(12,213 posts)but he sure strikes me as someone who doesn't think for himself.
I would be surprised to find leaders of other countries feel the same.
riversedge
(70,245 posts)see he is now graveling at Trumps toes!!
PS--not of fan of his but all have their good points.