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US withdrawal will not stop Paris Agreement: Danish PM Rasmussen
TheLocal.dk ^ | 14 November 2017 12:14 CET+01:00 | Ritzau/The Local

Posted on 11/14/2017 7:09:09 AM PST by Olog-hai

Denmark and other countries are determined to see through the 2015 Paris climate agreement, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said as environment ministers from 190 countries met in the German city of Bonn on Tuesday at the UN’s COP23 climate summit.

Much of the discussion at the summit will revolve around US President Donald Trump’s announcement earlier this year that his country — which the world’s second-largest carbon dioxide emissions — would pull out of the December 2015 agreement.

But other countries are determined to see the agreement through, regardless of the message sent by the United States, according to Danish PM Rasmussen.

“World society must move on after the American announcement about the Paris Agreement. We must not forget that there are still 190 countries that believe the future of the planet is worth fighting for,” Rasmussen said ahead of the summit via a written statement.

“That’s why we at COP23 must sent a unified and clear message that the rest of the world supports the Paris Agreement, and that conversion to green energy cannot be stopped,” the PM continued. …

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.dk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Weather
KEYWORDS: climatechange; climatechangehoax; cop23; denmark; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; parisaccords; rasmussen
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"Well they can continue if they want but not with our money."

Who is the main funder of Paris wealth redistribution ploy since U.S. has left?

21 posted on 11/14/2017 8:06:34 AM PST by Amendment10
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To: Olog-hai

Since the success of the so called “Paris Agreement” depends entirely on U.S. taxpayer dollars, I think they should push on without us. Epic failure is always fun to watch.


22 posted on 11/14/2017 8:07:10 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (2017 - The year the liberals' "sexual revolution" strikes back!)
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They’ll just keep having meetings. They’re going nowhere without our money. Obama gave them a wheel barrel full before he left.


23 posted on 11/14/2017 8:08:37 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Olog-hai

Yep, let them run with it with their money, see how far it will go!!!


24 posted on 11/14/2017 8:09:11 AM PST by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet (Stand for the flag, kneel for the cross))
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To: Olog-hai

You won’t reach any of your targets and everyone knows that. Bunch of paper pushers pushing BS. Europe brought the world to war twice, we don’t want you leading the planet anymore.


25 posted on 11/14/2017 8:29:16 AM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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You won’t reach any of your targets and everyone knows that. Bunch of paper pushers pushing BS. Europe brought the world to war twice, we don’t want you leading the planet anymore.


26 posted on 11/14/2017 8:29:26 AM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Olog-hai

Nothing wrong with Eurabia proceeding on with their agenda as long as they can pay for it themselves


27 posted on 11/14/2017 9:10:09 AM PST by okie 54
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“US withdrawal will not stop Paris Agreement”

except that there’s no rich Uncle Sugar Daddy to hand out unlimited free lollipops to all the free-loading Lilliputians.


28 posted on 11/14/2017 9:35:40 AM PST by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Olog-hai

So, they can do whatever they want, its a Free Country.

Oh wait...

Meanwhile, Greenhouse Gas Emissions have been relatively flat since 1990, even with the rise in Population.


29 posted on 11/14/2017 9:42:34 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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Well the article only says the Danish guy says so.......and of course he would.....I'll believe it when I see it....but I would not be surprised that Europe hooks up with China's Belt and Road........trade and corruption will then flow over the entire continents.
30 posted on 11/14/2017 9:45:38 AM PST by caww (freeen)
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Canada isn’t in..nor will they be....Trump will end Nafta if Canada moves with Europe......it’ll be interesting how Canada plays this.


31 posted on 11/14/2017 9:47:19 AM PST by caww (freeen)
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To: Olog-hai

Good. Competitive advantage for us!


32 posted on 11/14/2017 10:30:10 AM PST by Behind the Blue Wall
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