Climate Change Is Real’: Many U. S. Companies Lament Paris Accord Exit -<br />By DANIEL VICTORJUNE 1, 2017<br />Soon after President Trump announced that the United States would back out of the Paris climate accord, several large companies based in the United States<br />that had supported the international pact said they were disappointed by the decision and would continue their environmental efforts.<br />Whether the U. S. participates in the Paris Agreement or not, IBM will continue its decades-long work<br />to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions and will continue to help our clients do so as well.<br />While Mr. Trump said the decision to exit the deal was made to protect American jobs — a contention<br />that environmental groups have disputed — some large companies had urged the president to stay in the accord.<br />The company said in a statement:<br />Climate change is an international problem that requires an international solution,<br />and we believe it is important for the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<br />Therefore IBM supported — and still supports — U. S. participation in the Paris Agreement.
