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"A tiny Pacific island nation is pushing the United Nations to secure climate
reparations from countries that fail to act on emissions. Vanuatu's bid, set
for a vote by the end of March, has the Trump administration scrambling to stop
it.
In guidance issued this week to all US embassies and consulates abroad, the
State Department said it “strongly objects” to the proposal being discussed by
the UN General Assembly and that its adoption “could pose a major threat to US
industry”.
The US is urging other nations to press for the withdrawal of the draft
resolution, which is being circulated among the 193-member General Assembly. It
stems from a landmark advisory opinion issued last July by the International
Court of Justice (ICJ).
“President Trump has delivered a very clear message: that the UN and many
nations of the world have gone wildly off track, exaggerating climate change
into the world’s greatest threat,” according to the cable sent on Tuesday (10
February) and obtained by news agency
The Associated Press.
It is the latest move by the Trump administration to distance the US from
climate change efforts at home and around the world. Last week, the government
revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for US action
to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The US last month also announced plans to
withdraw from the UN treaty that establishes international climate
negotiations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
