Revolving door: The Paris Agreement problem

Should countries be able to leave the Paris Agreement? Bogdan Popescu weighs in
US president-elect Joe Biden has vowed to re-join the Paris Agreement from the very beginning of his presidency. This is great news for the viability and sustainability of our planet – if the US is alContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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