Why much of the US remains committed to the Paris Agreement

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The US may have left the Paris Agreement and the next President - whoever it may be - will face Republican opposition to climate action in Congress, but none of that will stop States' decarbonisation efforts

Nov. 4, 2020, is notable for an ignominious reason - it marked the official US exit from the 2015 Paris Agreement. Whether or not the nation chooses to rejoin the accord depends on which party claims the...

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