Climate Changed
One Chart Suggests Trump May Be Wrong About Emissions and GDP
- California data shows economic growth as pollution fell
- Trump said Paris climate agreement would harm U.S. workers
The Coming Storm of Climate Change
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Donald Trump last week drew a straight line between membership in the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement and American economic hardship when he withdrew U.S. support for the pact.
“The cost to the economy at this time would be close to $3 trillion in lost GDP and 6.5 million industrial jobs, while households would have $7,000 less income and, in many cases, much worse than that,” he said in his speech announcing the withdrawal.