Arrogance of Paris Accord
by Jeffrey A. Tucker
The “globalists” of the type that tried to make Paris agreement work have a stunning lack of self-awareness. They pretend to be oblivious to the populist resentment they breed.
They act as if there is not a single legitimate doubt about the problem, their analysis of cause and effect, the discernment of their selected experts, or their proposed coercive solution. And there certainly isn’t a doubt that their mighty combination of power, resources, and intelligence can cause all the forces in the universe to adapt to their will, including even the climate that King Canute himself said could not be controlled by kings and princes.
This article talks about the progression of enforcement in Paris Agreement. https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-paris-agreement-to-enter-into-force/a>
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