The Trump administration is debating whether to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement today. Regardless of whether the U.S. stays in the pact or not, the administration’s current policies of rolling back the EPA, fuel emission standards, and the Clean Energy Power Plant legislation will inevitably make the U.S. miss its reduction targets under Paris. It’s clear the U.S. has given up its leadership role in the climate change, but by staying in the agreement, is signaling it is not quite ready to disregard it diplomatic ties to the 194 signatories of the agreement.
Some argue it would be better for the environment if the U.S. pulled out of the agreement. That way other countries can put a carbon tax on our products and place economic sanctions on us that would encourage the U.S. to reduce emissions for economic reasons.