Climate Change Abroad Office Closed For Business Under Trump Administration
Another senseless decision has been handed down in Washington, as The Energy Department has been instructed to shut down the Office of International Climate and Technology. Previously, the office worked alongside other countries to create and collaborate on clean energy technology.
The office was created in 2010 to allow the U.S. to give and receive advice from other countries on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In its time, the office helped prepare the Clean Energy Ministerial, a forum where leading countries gathered and discussed electric vehicles, climate change, and how best to attain energy efficiency. Additionally, it aided India in developing lighting efficiency standards, which will contribute to reduced carbon dioxide emissions and air pollution.
Unfortunately, climate change and energy efficiency are of little consequence to the Trump era Administration, so the office is being eliminated and it’s 11 staff members are being terminated.
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