Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is stepping away from his roles on two of Donald Trumps advisory councils following the presidents decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement. Musk announced the news in a Twitter post shortly after the presidents statement at the White House.[I] Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world, Musk wrote. He had previously been a member of Trumps Manufacturing Jobs Initiative and the Strategic and Policy Forum.As early as last week Musk had stated that he was cautiously optimistic of a positive decision. But yesterday, as rumors swirled that Trump would begin the process of withdrawing the US from the agreement, Musk threatened to sever his connection to the president. [I] don’t know whoch way Paris will go, but I’ve done all I can to advise directly to POTUS, through others in WH & via councils, that we remain, he tweeted.
Källa: Elon Musk steps down from Trump advisory councils over Paris climate decision – The Verge
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