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Despite their climate pledges for the agreement, [[G-20]] countries continued investing in [[fossil fuels]] – four times as much than in renewable energy.<ref>Wolfgang, Ben (July 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/5/despite-paris-deal-g20-countries-continue-sweethea/ Despite Paris accord, G-20 countries invest four times as much in fossil fuels as green energy]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 5, 2017.</ref> Despite European [[environmental alarmism]], U.S. coal exports to Europe (along with Asia) rose 60% in early 2017 compared to the previous year.<ref>Multiple references:

Despite their climate pledges for the agreement, [[G-20]] countries continued investing in [[fossil fuels]] – four times as much than in renewable energy.<ref>Wolfgang, Ben (July 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/5/despite-paris-deal-g20-countries-continue-sweethea/ Despite Paris accord, G-20 countries invest four times as much in fossil fuels as green energy]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 5, 2017.</ref> Despite European [[environmental alarmism]], U.S. coal exports to Europe (along with Asia) rose 60% in early 2017 compared to the previous year.<ref>Multiple references:

*Siciliano, John (July 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/us-coal-floods-europe-despite-continents-fear-about-climate-change/article/2630079 US coal floods Europe despite continent's fear about climate change]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 31, 2017.

*Siciliano, John (July 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/us-coal-floods-europe-despite-continents-fear-about-climate-change/article/2630079 US coal floods Europe despite continent's fear about climate change]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 31, 2017.

*Gardner, Timothy; Chestney, Nina (July 27, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-coal-exports-idUSKBN1AD0DU U.S. coal exports soar, in boost to Trump energy agenda, data shows]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 31, 2017.</ref> According to Lawrence Solomon of the environmentalist organization Energy Probe, "most signatories are ignoring, if not altogether abandoning Paris commitments."<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/22/report-most-signatories-are-ignoring-or-abandoning-paris-climate-commitments/ Report: Most Signatories Are ‘Ignoring’ or ‘Abandoning’ Paris Climate Commitments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 22, 2017.</ref> Not even the EU took its provisions seriously.<ref>Rogan, Tom (November 28, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/even-the-eu-is-treating-the-paris-climate-agreement-as-a-joke Even the EU is treating the Paris climate agreement as a joke]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> In 2019, it was reported that of the top 10 carbon-emitting countries, not one had met the agreement's goals.<ref>[https://www.axios.com/paris-agreement-countries-meeting-pledges-1261f497-3ec7-4192-ba21-83ae339762be.html The major emitters that are meeting their Paris Agreement pledges]. ''Axios''. June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.</ref>

*Gardner, Timothy; Chestney, Nina (July 27, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-coal-exports-idUSKBN1AD0DU U.S. coal exports soar, in boost to Trump energy agenda, data shows]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 31, 2017.</ref> According to Lawrence Solomon of the environmentalist organization Energy Probe, "most signatories are ignoring, if not altogether abandoning Paris commitments."<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/22/report-most-signatories-are-ignoring-or-abandoning-paris-climate-commitments/ Report: Most Signatories Are ‘Ignoring’ or ‘Abandoning’ Paris Climate Commitments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 22, 2017.</ref> Not even the EU took its provisions seriously.<ref>Rogan, Tom (November 28, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/even-the-eu-is-treating-the-paris-climate-agreement-as-a-joke Even the EU is treating the Paris climate agreement as a joke]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> In 2019, it was reported that of the top 10 carbon-emitting countries, not one had met the agreement's goals.<ref>[https://www.axios.com/paris-agreement-countries-meeting-pledges-1261f497-3ec7-4192-ba21-83ae339762be.html The major emitters that are meeting their Paris Agreement pledges]. ''Axios''. June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.</ref> By November 2019, only two of the top thirty-two carbon-emitting countries had adopted policies that would allow them to abide by the agreement's goals.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (November 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/5/paris-climate-agreement-leaking-oil-emissions-rise/ Paris climate agreement leaking oil as emissions rise, political unrest spirals]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 5, 2019.</ref>

Conservatives noted the flawed underlying presuppositions for the agreement and the failed reasoning for remaining in it.<ref name="Hayward"/><ref name="Carney"/><ref name="Delingpole"/><ref name="Harbin"/>

Conservatives noted the flawed underlying presuppositions for the agreement and the failed reasoning for remaining in it.<ref name="Hayward"/><ref name="Carney"/><ref name="Delingpole"/><ref name="Harbin"/>