630 Companies Tell Trump To Stop Denying Climate Change
As is well known, Trump loves to go on about how good he is with business. At the time of writing, he’s giving his first press conference in several months, and once again he said he’ll be the “best job creator”. As referenced by a new letter by many in the industry, there’s a problem with this.
Starbucks, Adobe, Adidas, eBay, Mars Incorporated, Nike, Gap, and even Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., along with over 600 other companies, have penned an open letter to the President-elect, imploring him to abide by the Paris Agreement. To do otherwise “puts American prosperity at risk.”
“We want the US economy to be energy efficient and powered by low-carbon energy,” it states. Achieving this will “create jobs and boost US competitiveness.”
Far from just urging Trump to respect the rest of the planet’s wishes for the 2°C (3.6°F) global temperature rise limit, the companies write that they will do all they can in their own capacity to mitigate against dangerous climate change.
“We, the undersigned members in the business and investor community of the United States, re-affirm our deep commitment to addressing climate change through the implementation of the historic Paris Climate Agreement,” the letter states.
As has also been correctly identified by academics, economists, and Trump’s immediate predecessor, climate change will – at its current rate – threaten the American economy in three different ways.
630 Companies Tell Trump To Stop Denying Climate Change | IFLScience
As is well known, Trump loves to go on about how good he is with business. At the time of writing, he’s giving his first press conference in several months, and once again he said he’ll be the “best job creator”. As referenced by a new letter by many in the industry, there’s a problem with this.
Starbucks, Adobe, Adidas, eBay, Mars Incorporated, Nike, Gap, and even Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., along with over 600 other companies, have penned an open letter to the President-elect, imploring him to abide by the Paris Agreement. To do otherwise “puts American prosperity at risk.”
“We want the US economy to be energy efficient and powered by low-carbon energy,” it states. Achieving this will “create jobs and boost US competitiveness.”
Far from just urging Trump to respect the rest of the planet’s wishes for the 2°C (3.6°F) global temperature rise limit, the companies write that they will do all they can in their own capacity to mitigate against dangerous climate change.
“We, the undersigned members in the business and investor community of the United States, re-affirm our deep commitment to addressing climate change through the implementation of the historic Paris Climate Agreement,” the letter states.
As has also been correctly identified by academics, economists, and Trump’s immediate predecessor, climate change will – at its current rate – threaten the American economy in three different ways.
630 Companies Tell Trump To Stop Denying Climate Change | IFLScience