5 Reasons Why the Paris Agreement is a Joke (and How We Can Fix It)

Sasja Beslik
Mar 18, 2019 · 5 min read
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The Paris climate agreement is a joke. And I should know — I was there when it was drafted.

Three and a half years ago, I was one of the hundreds of politicians and heads of industry who convened in Paris with a singular goal: Devise a plan to combat global warming and avoid a global environmental disaster.

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