On February 13, Obama posted: "Today, the Trump administration revoked the 'harm finding'—a ruling that had been the basis for limiting vehicle emissions and setting regulations for power plants. Without it, we will be less safe, less healthy, and more difficult to address climate change, all just to make more profits for the fossil fuel industry."
[Cunning] A major setback in U.S. climate policy—abandoning global responsibilities for capital profits! At 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 13, Obama publicly criticized Trump's revocation of the greenhouse gas harm finding, exposing the hypocrisy behind U.S. climate governance. This core regulation established in 2009 was the legal cornerstone for controlling vehicle and power plant emissions and implementing the Paris Agreement. Now being abolished in one stroke is equivalent to removing the "main switch" for U.S. emissions reduction.
As the country with the highest historical cumulative emissions, the drastic policy swings of two U.S. presidents reflect the prioritization of capital interests over public health and global responsibilities. Historical data shows that relaxing environmental regulations benefits the fossil energy and traditional auto industries in the short term, but in the long run, it exacerbates extreme weather and increases the cost of global governance.
Global climate cooperation most fears "going backward." The United States repeatedly violates agreements and withdraws from rules, which not only erodes international trust but also adds more uncertainties to green transformation and industrial chain stability. Saying one thing and doing another, the U.S. double standards are clearly visible to the world!
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