Figures from Apple, Google, Amazon and more respond to president Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal
President Trump announced yesterday that the United States would be withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement claiming that he was “elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris".
Figures from Apple, Tesla, Amazon and more respond to president Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawl
Claiming that the decision was a bid to protect American jobs, Trump has since released a video statement to his Twitter profile followed by a tweet, which read: "Make America great again".
The move has received a lot of backlash across social media with some branding the President's actions "wreckless". Figures from some of the world's most high-profile technology brands have also responded including Apple's Tim Cook and Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey.
Decision to withdraw from the #ParisAgreeement was wrong for our planet. Apple is committed to fight climate change and we will never waver.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 2, 2017
This is an incredibly shortsighted move backwards by the federal government. We're all on this planet together and we need to work together. https://t.co/tLEdtG0n1o
— jack (@jack) June 1, 2017
Disappointed with today’s decision. Google will keep working hard for a cleaner, more prosperous future for all.
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) June 1, 2017
We believe climate change is an urgent issue that demands global action. We remain committed to doing our part. https://t.co/Gfu7P2ESlL
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) June 1, 2017
Our support for the #ParisAgreement is well known. We will continue to do our part providing more & cleaner energy. https://t.co/j5i0EQDzFi
— Shell Oil Company (@Shell_US) June 1, 2017
Disappointed with today’s decision on the Paris Agreement. Climate change is real. Industry must now lead and not depend on government.
— Jeff Immelt (@JeffImmelt) June 1, 2017
Climate change threatens your health.#ClimateChange is expected to cause 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030-2050 pic.twitter.com/5uml4NPdPO
— WHO (@WHO) June 2, 2017
Amazon, meanwhile, has released a statement in four parts on its Twitter page.
1/4 Amazon continues to support the Paris climate agreement and action on climate change.
— Amazon News (@amazonnews) June 1, 2017
2/4 We believe that robust clean energy and climate policies can support American competitiveness, innovation, and job growth.
— Amazon News (@amazonnews) June 1, 2017
3/4 We remain committed to putting our scale and inventive culture to work in ways that are good for the environment and our customers.
— Amazon News (@amazonnews) June 1, 2017
4/4 For more information on our commitment to sustainability, visit our website https://t.co/LrnVdML0el
— Amazon News (@amazonnews) June 1, 2017
Both Robert Igor, chairman and chief executive of The Walt Disney Company, and Elon Musk, chief executive of SpaceX, have both resigned from Trump's presidential councils.
As a matter of principle, I've resigned from the President's Council over the #ParisAgreement withdrawal.
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) June 1, 2017
Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2017
Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive of Golden Sachs, tweeted his first and only tweet in his six years of having a profile on the platform in response:
Today's decision is a setback for the environment and for the U.S.'s leadership position in the world. #ParisAgreement
— Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein) June 1, 2017