Moment of Truth for U.S. on Climate Pact

In just a few days, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a decision on whether to pull the country out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, a step he promised on the campaign trail. But the pact to slash greenhouse gas emissions will live on, with or without the United States’ participation, says Roger-Mark De Souza in this edition of Wilson Center NOW – and the geopolitical ramifications of that fact are among the factors that may be giving the Trump Administration pause.

In just a few days, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a decision on whether to pull the country out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, a step he promised on the campaign trail. But the pact to slash greenhouse gas emissions will live on, with or without the United States’ participation, says Roger-Mark De Souza in this edition of Wilson Center NOW – and the geopolitical ramifications of that fact are among the factors that may be giving the Trump Administration pause. 

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Environmental Change and Security Program

The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy.   Read more

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