Donald Trump took to the White House Rose Gardens this afternoon to announce his plans to withdraw the U. S. from the Paris climate agreement, and reactions..
Donald Trump took to the White House Rose Gardens this afternoon to announce his plans to withdraw the U. S. from the Paris climate agreement, and reactions from the leaders of some of the world’s biggest companies have been pouring in since.
Within hours, Tesla CEO Elon Musk followed up on his promise to depart the president’s advisory team if we withdrew. Shortly thereafter, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced he’ d do the same.
Apple CEO Tim Cook responded by penning a letter to his employees. In the letter, Cook outlines Apple’s efforts to shift to renewable energy and cut back on the mining of rare earth materials, pledging that “today’s development will have no impact on Apple’s efforts to protect the environment”.
He also notes that he spoke with President Trump two days prior to the announcement and “tried to persuade him” not to withdraw, but “it wasn’ t enough.”
Here’s the full text of the letter as obtained by TechCrunch:
