The Parliament of the World’s Religions Condemns President Trump’s Plans to Withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement
Guest Blog from: A Statement of the Parliament of the World's Religions from David Hales Chair of the Climate Action Task Force and Trustee Dr. Larry Greenfield Executive Director Dr. Robert P. Sellers Chair of the Board The 21st century presents no greater moral challenge than addressing the threat of human-caused climate change. President Donald Trump has utterly failed that test . The Parliament of the World’s Religions condemns in the strongest possible terms the President’s decision to renege on the commitment of the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement, a pact signed by 195 nations and formally ratified by 147 nations. The decision is wrong from every relevant perspective: Scientifically, it is unsound and indefensible. Economically, it undermines the ability of the United States to build a competitive economy for the future, sacrificing US jobs at almost every level of production and service, sacrificing American competitiveness in ever...