the US will meet Paris accord commitments even if Donald Trump withdraws

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alberto
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I found a report in the "Independent" claiming that the US will meet Paris accord commitments even if Donald Trump withdraws because renewable energy will be the cheapest form of power in almost every country by 2020 (With the exception of a few countries in Southeast Asia).
Which means that prices for clean energy will soon sink to lower than more polluting sources so the US will use more renewable resources not because they like them but because they are cheaper.

sounds like good news ( of course not for Trump!)

Posted Monday 17 Jul 2017 @ 4:06:51 pm from IP #
Diver
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The US EPA "Sources Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions" link below shows that in 2015, 56% of the US greenhouse gas emissions from human activities was from burning fossil fuels for electricity and transportation. Both of these sectors are undergoing revolutionary changes to a sustainable future and many States are now going it alone to reduce emissions.

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Posted Tuesday 18 Jul 2017 @ 12:00:05 am from IP #