Opinion
A year and a half ago, upon its approval by nearly 200 nations, The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board called the Paris climate accord an achievement lacking in accountability because it would not punish countries that failed to live up to its high goal of preventing the planet from warming by more than 2 degrees Celsius — 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit — compared to pre-industrial average temperatures.
June 1, 2017
World & Nation
World leaders heaved a sigh of relief that the U.S. under President Biden is rejoining the global effort to combat climate change.
Jan. 21, 2021
Politics
With President Trump balking on his vow to shred the Obama-negotiated Paris agreement on climate change, the last place the pact’s staunch opponents wanted to see the president is where he will be this weekend — meeting other world leaders unanimous in their warnings that withdrawal from the accord would seriously damage America’s economy and world stature.
May 25, 2017
President Trump rails against the Paris climate accord and tells world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy.
Nov. 22, 2020
Indications from White House officials that President Trump was heading toward pulling the U.S. out of the Paris accord on climate change set off a worldwide reaction Wednesday, continuing the public drama around a decision that has been agonized and untidy even by the standards of a White House known for palace intrigue.
May 31, 2017
Representatives from more than 160 nations will gather at the United Nations on Friday to sign the accord they hammered out in Paris last December to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the effects of climate change.
April 22, 2016
To the editor: President Trump cited nationalism as his primary reason for withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Accord.
June 5, 2017
The outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election will, to some degree, determine how much hotter the world’s climate is likely to get, experts say.
Nov. 2, 2020
The landmark climate accord reached in Paris in December was ratified with uncommon speed, entering into force last week after it was approved by countries accounting for nearly two-thirds of planet-warming emissions.
Nov. 7, 2016
It is a document built on hope.
Dec. 12, 2015