What message has the U.S. sent by pulling out of Paris Climate Accord?

President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord on Thursday. He suggested that the agreement damages America’s sovereignty and economy, and said his administration would seek to renegotiate the Paris agreement -- or start work on a new treaty.

Credits

Guests:

  • Leigh Paterson - Inside Energy - @Sclaterpee
  • Cara Horowitz - environmental law professor and executive director of UCLA’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
  • Bob Inglis - Former Republican Congressman from South Carolina, Energy and Enterprise Initiative - @bobinglis

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Gina Pollack