USA pulls out of Paris Agreement. The world is aghast, Trump is denounced. Climate Change action is doomed.

But…….is Trump actually playing a smart hand? Does anyone (including Trump) really believe that there will be any major increase in coal mining in the US? Coal is old, coal is dead – renewable s are growing at a staggering rate in the US and some forecasts suggest that they will breach their Paris Agreement commitments well in advance of 2030.

So – he can play to his hard right wing base and declare that he kept his promises and then, at a suitable time, show that the US is delivering anyway. The challenge for his detractors is not to be caught looking like fools as they jump to condemn him.

What is the real issue? It’s the funding the US was meant to bring to the table to help developing nations to avoid fossil fuel growth and focus on renewables. This is the real challenge the rest of the world faces. This is where the condemnation should focus on – his move away from supporting those less well off……..and then you remember that this is who he is…..he does not care about the less well off – he only cares about his wealthy friends – if you are less well off its your fault! (sic)

The rest of the world will continue on and by default the US will deliver – it actually makes smart business sense – so stop getting hot and bothered and start working out how to use tariffs on carbon to create an international fund to support developing countries.