Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., warned Thursday that the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the United States’ commitment to the Paris Agreement will lead to job losses and new trade barriers and hurt Americans’ health and pocketbooks.
“Trump’s decision to backtrack on America’s commitment to fight climate change will further damage our environment and leave Americans sicker and poorer. Almost every other country in the world knows that climate change is one of the major challenges of our time and has signed up to do something about it. The United States must be part of the solution and keep its seat at the global decision-making table.
“Rejecting the Paris Agreement weakens American leadership abroad and makes it harder for U.S. businesses to compete. By reversing the United States’ obligation to fight climate change in partnership with the rest of the world, the Trump administration is putting a bulls eye on American exporters and the jobs they support.”
