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The U.S. can’t quit the Paris climate agreement, because it never actually joined

Some scholars have gone so far as to argue that the Paris agreement represents an exotic and previously unidentified species of international deal that does not have to be treated as a treaty. But even in this view, if Obama was … Continue reading

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Trump Advisers Have Plan to Kill Paris Climate Agreement

As President Trump’s top advisers prepare to hash out a final policy on the Paris climate agreement dumped onto their laps by President Obama, another option has hit the table: Declare the deal a treaty and send it to the … Continue reading

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