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The West must soon admit it: The Paris Accord was a disastrous mistake (only 5.91 years left)
NY Post ^ | 3/01/25 | Post Editorial Board

Posted on 03/01/2025 5:29:51 AM PST by Libloather

EPA boss Lee Zeldin’s push to rescind the White House’s 2009 finding on greenhouse gases marks another great milestone on President Trump’s climate course correction.

But it’s long past time for the entire West to admit it: The whole anti-carbon crusade declared in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement has proved a disaster — wrecking economies and worsening lives without making a real difference on climate change.

Here at home, the 2009 (Obama-era) “finding” declared that greenhouse gases endanger public health, and so provided a legal pretext for destructive “climate agenda” mandates on everything from power plants to cars to gas stoves.

Rescinding that finding will start to roll back those diktats, boosting the economy and restoring Americans’ freedom to choose the products — and lifestyles — they want.

Zeldin’s move follows President Trump’s Day 1 withdrawal from the Paris Accord (again).

And on Monday, Trump said he’d undo the Biden cancellation of the the Keystone XL pipeline, vowing an easy approval process.

Sanity has clearly returned to DC.

Think about it: Despite trillions spent in the name of curbing greenhouse-gas output, global emissions have increased by about 6% since the deal was inked.

Blame China and India for much of that. From 2015 to 2023, India’s per-capita greenhouse-gas emissions jumped 20%; China’s, by about 15% (133% since 2000).

Beijing is still building coal-fired power plants (the worst source for carbon emissions) with abandon: In 2024, per Bloomberg, it began the construction of coal generators with more capacity than in any other of the prior 10 years.

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1 posted on 03/01/2025 5:29:51 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Are we really now under 6 years left ?

I’m scared


2 posted on 03/01/2025 5:31:52 AM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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Still hate that term “The West”. Invented by leftists from a cold war perspective.

And as far as the left goes, they never admit anything. The Paris Accords were deliberate, not a “mistake” made in any kind of good faith.


3 posted on 03/01/2025 5:32:45 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Libloather

BTTT


4 posted on 03/01/2025 5:37:03 AM PST by nopardons
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To: Olog-hai
Still hate that term “The West”. Invented by leftists from a cold war perspective.

Europe is very different from America.

However, Canada is quite similar to Europe.

5 posted on 03/01/2025 5:37:22 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

What I was saying is how the left had the homogenization of all of what they call “The West” in mind. (Under socialism, of course. A bit too like unto Orwell’s Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia.)


6 posted on 03/01/2025 5:46:44 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

If you don’t believe it just ask disgraceful j f’n kerry.


7 posted on 03/01/2025 5:48:46 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Olog-hai
What I was saying is how the left had the homogenization of all of what they call “The West” in mind. (Under socialism, of course. A bit too like unto Orwell’s Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia.)

So far, only America is breaking the mold.

8 posted on 03/01/2025 6:00:09 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Libloather

The Paris Accord , The Moron or is it the Crook Accord


9 posted on 03/01/2025 6:08:08 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Libloather

These idiots really thought they could replace all ICE vehicles with EVs ,LOL


10 posted on 03/01/2025 6:19:31 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Libloather

Energy runs industry.

Whatever energy we don’t produce, China puts up a coal fired plant, and steals our industry, cash and future.

Stupid.


11 posted on 03/01/2025 6:24:33 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Ukraine stands as a warning that countries must sufficiently provide for their OWN defense.)
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To: Libloather

I notice that the NY Post is still referring to “greenhouse gases” and implying that carbon emissions are bad.


12 posted on 03/01/2025 6:41:36 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: janetjanet998
the west must admit it

Those of us with more than 2 functioning brain cells saw the whole climate thing/green new deal as a scam from the get go. Now those who for whatever reason decided to follow that disastrous Paris path WILL NEVER ADMIT THEY WERE WRONG. They have too much ego and reputation tied up in it. The only way to kill it is bring in someone like Trump who was never part of it to start with.

13 posted on 03/01/2025 6:58:31 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: Libloather

The Paris Accord is a globalist, socialist tool to tie the world, and especially America, to their destructive agenda.


14 posted on 03/01/2025 8:06:02 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Libloather

What is the origin event for the “only 5.91 years left”?


15 posted on 03/01/2025 9:32:57 AM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: Texas_Jarhead

The entire planet will be destroyed. We’re doomed.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Warns, ‘World Is Going to End in 12 Years,’ Reiterating Claims of Recent U.N. Climate Change Report
Updated Jan 22, 2019 at 4:22 PM EST

https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-climate-change-world-will-end-12-years-un-report-1300873


16 posted on 03/01/2025 9:42:00 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Thanks. I thought it was AOC but was unsure.


17 posted on 03/01/2025 10:43:08 AM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: Libloather
global emissions have increased by about 6% since the deal was inked.

Specifically, wild fires and increased volcanic activities......

18 posted on 03/01/2025 10:48:37 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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