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by ksec 2805 days ago
So basically US is moving in the right direction regardless of the Paris agreement?
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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.