{"id":324727,"date":"2017-06-02T07:44:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=324727"},"modified":"2017-06-02T07:44:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:44:40","slug":"mahama-fires-trump-over-misinformed-climate-change-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/mahama-fires-trump-over-misinformed-climate-change-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama criticises Trump over \u2018misinformed\u2019 Climate Change decision"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former President John Dramani Mahama has lashed out at US President, Donald Trump over his decision to opt out of the Paris climate agreement signed by his predecessor Barack Obama.<\/p>\n
John Mahama in a series of tweets in reaction to America opting out on Thursday said, Donald Trump\u2019s decision was from a \u201ctruly misinformed position\u201d.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”w9xi11rVoTHiRvVKQJxUtBfjqLFthAsi”]The Paris Agreement is to strengthen the global response to climate change by creating an international network of government bodies, all dedicated to lowering emissions.<\/p>\n
All countries excluding Nicaragua and Syria signed the agreement.<\/p>\n
Per the agreement, the worst polluters in the world would be made to pay for the pollution. The cost is estimated at $150 per tonne of carbon emission<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n The aim is to improve the quality of air among other mitigating factors of\u00a0climate effects<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n The agreement contradicts Trump\u2019s focus on industrial expansion which will see the US emit more carbon.<\/p>\n The US is currently the second highest emitter of carbon but its president, Donald Trump is on record to have said during his presidential campaign that climate change is a \u2018hoax\u2019.<\/p>\n