7 takeaways from the Democratic Party platform on climate
Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't yet rolled out her climate policy, but the Democratic Party platform released this week devotes seven pages to the topic.
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Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't yet rolled out her climate policy, but the Democratic Party platform released this week devotes seven pages to the topic.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $4.5 million to the United Nations body that oversees climate change negotiations.
Al Gore admitted that he was frustrated upon hearing the news last month that President Trump was pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord. But, since then, he has become more optimistic.
The momentum of climate change efforts and the affordability of cleaner fuels should keep the United States moving toward its goals of cutting emissions despite the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris global accord.
"To those viewing this as an apocalyptic event, take a deep breath," said SMU economics professor Mike Davis.
The reaction among Texas leaders to President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States after the Paris climate agreement largely fell along partisan lines.
President Donald Trump says he'll announce his decision on whether he'll pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord during a Rose Garden event Thursday.
