Could shifting focus towards fossil fuel sectors tempt US to stay in the Paris Agreement?

Michael Holder
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Reports suggest Trump's White House wants more focus on technologies such as CCS, while separate analysis highlights $19tn opportunity from clean energy

The future for ongoing US participation in the Paris accord has long been uncertain under President Trump, but as tensions and diplomatic discussions over the matter begin to ramp-up, a possible lifeline...

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