By leaving the Paris Agreement, President Trump is unintentionally making the strongest case for renewables yet. Clean, affordable energy frees countries from imported fossil fuels and the geopolitical shocks that come with it.
The agreement involves building windfarms that connect directly to multiple nations through high-voltage subsea cables, is set to be signed today in Hamburg by energy ministers from the UK, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway.
The Trump administration has unveiled plans for a so-called “Board of Peace” reportedly offering permanent membership in exchange for billion-dollar payments.
2025 was the third hottest year on record, marking the first time that a three-year period has exceeded the 1.5°C limit. Experts warn that based on the current rate of warming, the 1.5°C heating threshold will likely be breached by the end of 2030, or over a decade earlier than predicted.
The US is shooting itself in the foot by becoming the only country in the world unwilling to participate in humanity's great race to save the planet and future generations.
With human-induced climate change intensifying storms and deforestation destroying our capacity to cope with climate impacts, this is a man-made disaster.
