NFU: United States’ Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Shameful

Several have come out against President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the historic Paris Agreement.  National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson calls the withdrawal from the 192 country agreement shameful.

“And it fails to recognize the very real and immediate threats of climate change to family farmers, ranchers, and our nation’s food security.  The U.S. cannot sustain a viable food system if climate change is left unchecked."

He added by refusing to limit U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, President Trump is allowing increasingly unpredictable and destructive weather to wreak havoc on family farm operations for years to come.

“When properly incentivized, farmers, ranchers, and forest owners have tremendous potential to sequester carbon and contribute to the mitigation of climate change.  By taking away the opportunity for such revenue streams, the President has stripped rural America of valuable opportunities to confront the current farm crisis and stem the exodus of young people from rural communities.”

Johnson added NFU will seek opportunities to collaborate with nonprofits and private industry to address climate change productively.  Decisive action he added is urgently needed to avoid catastrophic climate impacts on the food system.

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