Cheers! Warmists lament that Trump is ‘Undoing American Climate Diplomacy’ – Upset that China is now the ‘torch-bearer in global endeavor for ecological civilization’
Via: https://newrepublic.com/article/147799/undoing-american-climate-diplomacy By EMILY ATKIN – New Republic April 11, 2018 Excerpts: Mike Pompeo is now Donald Trump’s pick to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, and if confirmed by the Senate, he’d be the first top American diplomat to publicly reject the realities of climate science. Tillerson—who, despite working for ExxonMobil for four […]
Sec. of State Rex Tillerson sows confusion over Trump’s climate policy
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/15/trump-needs-to-get-a-grip-on-his-communications-and-cabinet/ By DAVID KRAYDEN What is President Donald Trump’s policy on climate change and does he think the United States should be encouraged — or even obliged — to follow the dictates of the Paris climate accord? Well, truly it depends who you talk to and no issue better illustrates the cleavage in the Trump […]
TILLERSON SAYS US WON’T BE RUSHED ON CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ARCTIC_COUNCIL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-05-11-21-45-51 FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Arctic nations have renewed calls for the world to address climate warming, but U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States will not rush to make a decision on its policies. Tillerson spoke Thursday in Fairbanks, Alaska, at a meeting of the Arctic Council, an advisory group made […]
A Trump climate betrayal?! US signs international declaration on climate change despite Trump’s past statements
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/us-signs-international-declaration-climate-change-despite-trumps-004206189–abc-news-topstories.html CONOR FINNEGAN Good Morning AmericaMay 11, 2017 US signs international declaration on climate change despite Trump’s past statements More U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed a document today calling climate change a “serious threat” to the Arctic and noting the need for action to reduce its potentially harmful effects. The document, known as the Fairbanks […]
Sad: Exxon urges Trump to keep US in UN Paris climate accord
Via: https://www.ft.com/content/acf309b0-13b3-11e7-80f4-13e067d5072c?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a ExxonMobil Letter comes as White House seeks to unravel Obama greenhouse commitments © Bloomberg ExxonMobil, the largest American oil group, has written to the Trump administration urging it to keep the US in the Paris climate accordagreed at the end of 2015. In a letter to President Donald Trump’s special assistant for international energy […]
Exxon Says Former CEO Did Not Use Alias Solely For Climate-Related Talks
Clexit: Former oil boss may be only hope of stopping Donald Trump from ditching Paris climate change agreement
NYT features Climate Depot: Top Trump Advisers Are Split on Paris Agreement on Climate Change
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/us/politics/climate-change-trump.html NYT Excerpt: By CORAL DAVENPORT MARCH 2, 2017 WASHINGTON — The White House is fiercely divided over President Trump’s campaign promise to “cancel” the Paris agreement, the 2015 accord that binds nearly every country to curb global warming, with more moderate voices maintaining that he should stick with the agreement despite his campaign pledge. […]
Sec of State Tillerson won’t meet with U.N. climate chief — & ‘it’s driving environmentalists crazy’
With barely a month as Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson is coming under fire for not having met with the UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa. Espinosa sent a request to Tillerson for a face-to-face meeting but the newly minted secretary has been traversing the globe and meeting with other diplomats. That’s not sitting well with […]