President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, which seeks to unify member countries’ efforts to combat global warming.
The decision—which makes the U.S. one of a scant few abstaining from the global endeavor—was met with great resistance from progressives, members of his own administration, and some of the world’s most visible business leaders.
Perhaps most notably, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he would step down from the presidential advisory councils to which he belonged.
Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2017
[Free download: 13 tips for preparing for a crisis.]Disney CEO Bob Iger followed suit:
As a matter of principle, I've resigned from the President's Council over the #ParisAgreement withdrawal.
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) June 1, 2017
On Wednesday, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff shared a letter to Trump that leaders from 25 companies—including Apple, Facebook and Google—had signed, urging the president not to withdraw the United States from the agreement:
Dear President Trump, as some of the largest companies in the US, we strongly urge you to keep the US in the Paris Agreement. http://pic.twitter.com/ztSXyYtRrm
— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) June 1, 2017
Those companies expressed their disappointment after Trump announced his decision.
General Electric chief Jeff Immelt also voiced his displeasure with Trump’s unilateral action.
Disappointed with today’s decision on the Paris Agreement. Climate change is real. Industry must now lead and not depend on government.
— Jeff Immelt (@JeffImmelt) June 1, 2017
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein used his first-ever tweet to express his disdain for Trump’s decision:
Today's decision is a setback for the environment and for the U.S.'s leadership position in the world. #ParisAgreement
— Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein) June 1, 2017
Apple CEO Tim Cook called the move “wrong for our planet”:
Decision to withdraw from the #ParisAgreeement was wrong for our planet. Apple is committed to fight climate change and we will never waver.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 2, 2017
Officials in several major cities—including New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Salt Lake City—have said they would adhere to the agreement. Governors from Washington, New York and California said they each would launch a state-driven alliance adhering to the Paris deal.
The mayor of Pittsburgh, which Trump mentioned in his speech when he told the Rose Garden crowd that he represented the people of that city and not those of Paris, said the Pennsylvania city would adhere to the accord .
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