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by jphalimi 2798 days ago
Bottom line, clean energy is getting cheaper so it cuts emissions of bigger emitters. Purely economical side-effect.

I think the bigger picture would be to look at solar panel installments and their overall contribution in the energy package of the US.

Hints: "Solar accounts for 55% of all US electricity added so far in 2018." Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/more-solar-power-than-any-ty...

And in the same article: Solar cost lower than coal in North America since 2013: https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5af0a65e19ee8624008b4...

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So basically US is moving in the right direction regardless of the Paris agreement?
No. Withdrawal of the Paris agreement led to other political initiatives such as oil and gas projects, such as Keystone XL or new EPA (de)regulations, that could have been avoided.

Here again, a consequential drop in emissions does not mean that there is a political effect. Policies such as the Paris agreement are looking for long-term effects, rather than fluctuation deriving from a specific economical situation.

2.7% is not enough.