Fortum: The withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a disappointment
FORTUM CORPORATION ONLINE NEWS 2 June 2017The announcement by US President Donald Trump of his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on combating climate change is regrettable, even though, based on last week’s G7 summit, it was not surprising. Yesterday’s decision will not doom the Paris Treaty. The decision does, however, set a bad example, and may slow down emissions reduction efforts by the United States. On the other hand, investments in renewable energy in the United States have largely been made by companies, and largely in response to political guidance at the state
