Climate Change Is Real’: Many U. S. Companies Lament Paris Accord Exit -
By DANIEL VICTORJUNE 1, 2017
Soon after President Trump announced that the United States would back out of the Paris climate accord, several large companies based in the United States
that had supported the international pact said they were disappointed by the decision and would continue their environmental efforts.
Whether the U. S. participates in the Paris Agreement or not, IBM will continue its decades-long work
to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions and will continue to help our clients do so as well.
While Mr. Trump said the decision to exit the deal was made to protect American jobs — a contention
that environmental groups have disputed — some large companies had urged the president to stay in the accord.
The company said in a statement:
Climate change is an international problem that requires an international solution,
and we believe it is important for the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Therefore IBM supported — and still supports — U. S. participation in the Paris Agreement.
