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It, didnt vote against it either. so its an interesting way, interesting approach which could lead to ambiguity down the line. also in the 31 pages theres a lot of ambiguity, as well, but the goal is there. the goal is there to keep global climate change, climate warning, to less than 2 degrees over the course of the century, 2 degrees from the industrial revolution, temperatures of the industrial revolution and even beyond that to try to get to 1.5 degrees in celcius im talking here. in any cas...

The atmosphere. so we cannot be complacent because of todays agreement. the problems not solved because of this accord. but make no mistake the paris agreement establishes the enduring framework the world needs to solve the climate crisis. it creates the mechanism, the architecture for us to continually tackle this problem in an effective way. this agreement is ambitious with every nation setting and committing to their own specific targets even as we take into account differences among nations,...

Different national commitments that have been put on the table that our leaders have brought to paris only really put us on track for 3 degrees of warming. we know we need to go much further. limiting to 1.5 degrees warmer, the difference there is it will literally save the lives of millions of people all around the world. so we need to raise the level of ambition. and we really need to raise the level of action too. >> for people that dont pay as close of attention to climate change, and as you...

Lot of different complicated meanings in the context of international agreements. but theres concern that anything truly binding would have to be ratified by a united states senate that clearly will never in at least the near future provide the two-thirds margin necessary to ratify it. >> even when you sign a treaty like i think nixon did, the antiballistic missile treaty, george w. bush reneged on it. he got out of it. so any treaty can be withdrawn from. and so what we need is durable commitme...

There is no binding agreement as of yet and that word can have a lot of different complicated meanings in the context of international agreements. but theres concern that anything truly binding would have to be ratified by a united states senate that clearly will never in at least the near future provide the two-thirds margin necessary to ratify it. >> even when you sign a treaty like i think nixon did, the antiballistic missile treaty, george w. bush reneged on it. he got out of it. so any trea...

Internationally, for all your commitments, the sort of clean energy side, youve been insufficiently tough from a regulatory perspective on natural gas. fracking in the state of california and on oil. whats your response to them? >> nothing can be sillier. and the same critics were completely absent when the oil companies were able to knock out a provision that i supported to reduce oil consumption in california by 50%. 50% in the next 15 years. they didnt even bother to show up. yes, california ...

That? >> i think what you have to do is say if youre willing to do xy and z well do ab and c. a lot of people wont associate with us unless theyre confident were going to be there and its safe to associate with us. its a little bit of what goes first. until this administration is willing to make a certain scale of commitments, i dont think were going to get it from the locals. >> whats fascinating is this leader we spoke with yesterday said weve never dealt with anybody like him before. everybod...

What binding might look like. there is no binding agreement as of yet and that word can have a lot of different complicated meanings in the context of international agreements. but theres concern that anything truly binding would have to be ratified by a united states senate that clearly will never in at least the near future provide the two-thirds margin necessary to ratify it. >> even when you sign a treaty like i think nixon did, the antiballistic missile treaty, george w. bush reneged on it....

He has found himself in the middle of a political storm on top of a legal crisis in this city. and it appears that initially it was one which he was not quite ready for. today he gave a very strong speech in city council, but for these people here that doesnt seem to be enough despite the commitments that the mayor made. this has been peaceful, but it has been disruptive. it is going through the main thoroughfares in the downtown area of the city of chicago. of course its a workday. on top of th...

Freedom. majid, great to have you with us. good morning. >> pleasure. good morning. >> integration and religious freedom, donald trump is not going to be your spokesperson for quillium anytime soon. what do you think of the comments he made on banning all muslims from entering the u.s.? >> alisyn, what im more worried about is not the practicality of donald trumps lunatic measures. i think what im more worried about are the effects, the implications on his followers, because hes promising them s...