Opinion: Rejoining the Paris climate agreement strengthens U.S. national security
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Regarding “Biden’s plans boost Texas energy jobs that will prevent climate disasters” (A13, Jan. 30): Sen. Ted Cruz and a group of his GOP colleagues have criticized President Joe Biden for signing an executive order to have the United States rejoin the Paris climate agreement.
Notably, all national commitments in the agreement are voluntary, and individual nations determine the ambition and design of their own climate plans.
“The U.S. is contending with an international environment colored by the announcement of the intent of the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, a loss of American prestige and international leadership as a result, a lack of trust between the U.S. and its partners and allies, and significant moves by other nations, such as China, to fill that global leadership vacuum. China, for example, is positioning itself as a regio