Global: US withdrawal from landmark Paris Climate Agreement threatens “a race to the bottom”

By Amnesty International

Responding to the withdrawal of the United States of America from the Paris Climate Agreement, Marta Schaaf, Amnesty International’s Programme Director for Climate, ESJ and Corporate Accountability, said: “The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement sets a disturbing precedent that seeks to instigate a race to the bottom, and, along with its withdrawal from other […] The post Global: US withdrawal from landmark Paris Climate Agreement threatens “a race to the bottom” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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