US Officially Rejoins , Paris Agreement, on Climate Change.
The United States left the Paris Agreement in November 2020 under the Trump administration.
On Feb.
19, America officially rejoined nearly 200 nations that are committed to the climate change agreement.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, "Climate change and science diplomacy can never again be 'add-ons' in our foreign policy discussions.".
Addressing the real threats from climate change and listening to our scientists is at the center of our domestic and foreign policy priorities, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, via statement.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), .
There were 16 disasters caused by climate change in the U.S. in 2020 that cost at least $1 billion each.
Since the beginning of the industrial era, the U.S. has had more cumulative carbon dioxide emissions than any other country.
Though changing infrastructure to save the environment can be expensive, .
Think tank World Resources Institute says clean energy generates more jobs than fossil fuels because it's more labor-intensive
