The U.S. exit from the Paris Agreement means it’s up to the rest of us to move forward on climate action, says President Tommy Remengesau. His island nation is doing just that.
Time is running short for negotiators in Paris to reach an ambitious and equitable agreement that will bring global greenhouse gas emissions under control.
World leaders must craft a climate plan in Paris ambitious enough to spur new investments in renewable energy and to keep emissions reduction targets falling in the years to come.
When the U.S. assumes the chair of the Arctic Council this Friday, it will have an extraordinary opportunity to lead on reducing emissions of black carbon and methane.
