Friday, June 9, 2017

The unmentioned losers of the Paris Climate Agreement

After President Trump announced the United States would withdraw from 
the Paris Climate Agreement (PCA) all Hell broke out! 

And Hell has no fury than outraged environmentalists!

Even though the president mentioned, in detail, the several reasons why the 
US is saying  Au Revoir  to Paris his critics did not challenge his argument.

Rather, they did as expected, launched into unproven claims and personal 
attacks, such "walking away from American leadership", "putting the planet
 at risk", and "refusing to be a global partner" for starters.

Whether one believes the planet is in peril or not, we need to understand who 
will bare the heaviest cost. Hint: It won't be the nations that already enjoy the
highest standard of living!

Even if Europe reduced its CO2 emissions by the 26%  as suggested in the
agreement, the burden Third World signees of the agreement will bare is the
heaviest.

Most Third World nations found in Africa, Asia, Central and South America 
do not have what advanced nations already have, reliable electric power, air
conditioning, modern  housing and appliances or convenient drinkable water.

The Paris Climate Agreement ensures these nations with the most to lose, will.
   
If the poorest nations had hoped to replicate the wealthier ones in the near 
future their hopes were dashed as the Paris Climate Agreement  cements 
them to where they currently are.

Don't expect to see 90% of homes air conditioned as you see in the United States.
Don't expect to see reliable energy to power equipment to farm or build.
Don't expect to see appliances bring modern living amenities wealthier nations
take for granted.

What you will see are the  unintended consequences of mandating all parties
reduce CO2 emissions, progress halted in the nations that need it the most.

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