THIS POST IS A CRITICAL COMMENTARY ON THE GUARDIAN REPORT [LINK] THAT FORMER UN BUREAUCRAT BAN-KI-MOON IS “BEWILDEREDTHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP WOULD IMPERIL AMERICA BY ABANDONING THE PARIS AGREEMENT.  

THE TEXT OF THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE WITH CRITICAL COMMENTARY INSERTED

1. CLAIM: The Paris agreement to tackle climate change is an extraordinary opportunity. In a remarkable display of unity, almost every nation on Earth has agreed to make critical changes that will help humanity avoid disaster. By aiming to limit global warming to 1.5C, it represents the world’s best chance of adapting to a crisis that threatens our planet’s very existence. But Donald Trump is walking away. RESPONSE:  What is being referred to as an agreement to tackle climate change is actually a collection of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) that don’t agree and that are not derived from global emission reduction needed to meet a given…