The Paris Climate Agreement Is ‘Dead,’ Declares Former Top UN Delegate

The Paris Climate Agreement Is ‘Dead,’ Declares Former Top UN Delegate

Michael Bastasch on December 10, 2018 Saudi Arabia’s former lead climate negotiator said the Paris Agreement is “dead.” Mohammed Salim Al Sabban called the UN climate talks a “big conspiracy the world created.” Al Sabban also served as an adviser to the Saudi energy and mining ministry. Saudi Arabia’s former lead delegate to United Nations climate talks…

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US CO2 Emissions Plummet Under Trump While The Rest Of The World Emits More

Michael Bastasch on October 17, 2018   U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7 percent from 2016 levels, according to the EPA. Emissions on a per-capita basis hit a 67-year low last year, federal data shows, and supporters are touting EPA’s data as proof Trump’s agenda is working. EPA’s new data comes on news that, globally,…

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Gov Jerry Brown Believes Fate Of World Rests On California’s Climate Program

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Chris White California Gov. Jerry Brown called climate change a threat to humanity Thursday in a desperate attempt to get California lawmakers on board his beleaguered plan attacking man-made global warming. Brown is trying to shame his fellow Democrats in the California legislature into getting on board his mission…

Democrats Plot ‘Revolution’ To Circumvent Trump’s Paris Decision
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Democrats Plot ‘Revolution’ To Circumvent Trump’s Paris Decision

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch Democratic officials have vowed to implement the goals of the Paris climate agreement, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the accord Thursday. New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio vowed to issue an executive order soon to honor the goals of the Paris accord, which is…

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TRUMP: Paris Accord Is A Plan To ‘Redistribute Wealth Out Of The US’

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch President Donald Trump said a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement is “in America’s economic interest and won’t matter much to the climate.” “The United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord,” Trump said in the Rose Garden Thursday, announcing his pulling out of the…

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Matt Lewis Schools CNN Panel On Paris Agreement [VIDEO]

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Nick Givas Political writer and columnist for The Daily Beast Matt Lewis schooled CNN’s “New Day” panel Wednesday regarding President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Former President Obama formally entered the U.S. into the Paris Agreement in September of 2016. Originally, it was an effort to reduce global emissions, but…

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REPORT: Trump To Withdraw From The Paris Climate Accord

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch President Donald Trump will fulfill his campaign pledge to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, two sources with direct knowledge of the decision say. Trump is working with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt and a small group of administration officials to work out how withdrawal…

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UN REPORT: Courts Are An ‘Important Tool’ To Impose Global Warming Laws

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch A United Nations report published Wednesday highlights the legal risks that opponents say President Donald Trump faces if he does not withdraw from Paris climate agreement. The Paris Agreement could be used to force governments, including the Trump administration, “that have adopted climate-oriented laws to implement them,” reads the UN Environmental…

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Sen. Rand Paul: Say Au Revoir to Paris Climate Agreement

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Sen. Rand Paul It is my duty as a senator to uphold and defend the Constitution. One of my most important responsibilities in this role is to provide advice and consent on treaties, a check and balance on the Executive Branch. It gives us the opportunity to make sure the…