As the United States pulls back from its commitment to fight climate
change, the world’s two other biggest polluters — India and China — are
sounding the alarm. But neither country is in a position to fill the
void left by American leadership, or to foot the bill.
Their vast populations stand to lose dramatically from global warming, and the two countries’ leaders are already taking a stronger public stance against the threat posed by carbon emissions in the form of rising sea levels and catastrophic weather patterns.
Earlier this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a visit to Berlin, stood alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel and said that failing to act on climate change was a “morally criminal act.”
Read more:Paris Agreement: India, China step up as U.S. backs away from climate pledges - The Washington Post
Their vast populations stand to lose dramatically from global warming, and the two countries’ leaders are already taking a stronger public stance against the threat posed by carbon emissions in the form of rising sea levels and catastrophic weather patterns.
Earlier this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a visit to Berlin, stood alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel and said that failing to act on climate change was a “morally criminal act.”
Read more:Paris Agreement: India, China step up as U.S. backs away from climate pledges - The Washington Post
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