Paris climate deal thrown into uncertainty by US election result
January 9, 2017Just days after the historic Paris agreement officially came into force, climate denier Donald Trump’s victory has thrown the global deal into uncertainty and raised fears that the US will reverse the ambitious environmental course charted under Barack Obama.
International environmental groups meeting at the UN climate talks in Morocco said it would be a catastrophe if Trump acted on his pledge to withdraw the US from the deal, which took 20 years to negotiate, and to open up public land for coal, oil and gas extraction.
Trump has called climate change a “hoax”, placing him virtually alone among world leaders on the validity of the science. The real estate magnate has promised to embark upon a four-year process of withdrawing the US from the Paris deal and has targeted the “billions and billion and billions” given to UN climate programmes and clean energy development.
Domestically, Trump has promised to reboot America’s ailing coal industry, as well as expand gas and oil drilling, despite the fact that the growth of natural gas use has caused the downturn in coal.
He also plans to scrap Obama’s signature Clean Power plan, which is the main policy designed to lower US emissions.
Recent analysis by Lux Research estimated that a Trump presidency would raise US greenhouse gas output by 16% by the end of his second term, should he get one, compared to a Hillary Clinton administration. Such a shift could prove key in not only pushing the world towards dangerous climate change but also dissuading other nations from making the required cuts in emissions.
We must rethink globalization, or Trumpism will prevail
October 31, 2016Strong article in which Thomas Piketty connects the different theme's of #wethemillions: sustainable energy, more equality and a stable financial sector.
Paris climate deal thrown into uncertainty by US election result
January 9, 2017Just days after the historic Paris agreement officially came into force, climate denier Donald Trump’s victory has thrown the global deal into uncertainty and raised fears that the US will reverse the ambitious environmental course charted under Barack Obama.
Europe escalates action for breaching air pollution limits
February 8, 2017In theory, the EU is a good political and legal framework to enforce sustainable energy. Say YES! on www.wethemillions.eu to make this happen. #wethemillions
Europe must protect its financial sector from Trump.
February 8, 2017To prevent that citizens have to bail out the banks again, the financial sector must raise equity levels and separate core from risky activities. Say YES! on www.wethemillions.eu to make this happen. #wethemillions
A lapse in concentration
January 9, 2017A dearth of competition among firms helps explain wage inequality and a host of other ills
Politicians have little idea how to solve inequality. This contributed to Brexit.
February 8, 2017Politicians from all parties have little idea how to solve the problem of economic inequality, a failure that partly contributed to the vote for Brexit, the Conservative MP and former chancellor Kenneth Clarke has said.
Wethemillions Art Project launched!
February 16, 2018Roland Groenenboom, a seasoned curator from The Netherlands, launched the wethemillions Art Project today. Every Friday we will present a work by an international in support of wethemillions. Artist duo J&B start the series with a video work called ‘Make Europe Great Again’. Please find out more about their work on their website
Wethemillions Art Project launched!
February 16, 2018Roland Groenenboom, a seasoned curator from The Netherlands, launched the wethemillions Art Project today. Every Friday we will present a work by an international in support of wethemillions. Artist duo J&B start the series with a video work called ‘Make Europe Great Again’. Please find out more about their work on their website