Trump’s decision to withdraw the nation from the Paris climate agreement was not based on science or sound economics, but on a confused, misguided, and simply dishonest desire to score some short-term political points with his voters. What he sacrifices in the long term will be immensely more difficult for the country to win back at the ballot box: authority, credibility, and influence.

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The Economics (and Politics) of Trump’s Paris Withdrawal

June 6, 2017

PBS NewsHour

Stavins, Robert N. “Goodbye Paris, Hello Nicaragua: Why Trump’s Withdrawl From The Climate Accord Is Bad For America.” WGBH News (2017). Publisher's Version Abstract

President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement was both confused and misguided, and his justifications were, for the most part, false.

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Stavins, Robert N. “Will the Trump Administration Realize the Many Benefits of Paris?” The Environmental Forum 34, no. 4 (2017): 17.

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A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development

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