Former Pres. Barack Obama says the Paris Agreement on climate change may fall short of expectations but is still the way forward to achieve progress and encourage businesses to invest in clean energy.
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Speaking to young Asian leaders at a Kuala Lumpur conference hosted by his foundation, Obama said he knew the standards set by each country were insufficient but that the accord was practical and meant for the long haul. “It's too late for us not to have some impacts. And so there's gonna have to be some adaptation that's going to take place. The oceans will be rising and that is going to displace people. And so we're going to anticipate and care for some of the consequences of that, including large-scale migration and disruptions that are going to be very costly. But there is a big difference between the ocean rising three feet and rising six feet," he said.“We take two steps forward.
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