'Bad for the environment, bad for the economy:' Facebook, Google, and Amazon react to Trump's decision to withdraw from Paris climate agreement by Kif Leswing on Jun 1, 2017, 6:36 PM Advertisement
 President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the United States is pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, which was signed by 195 nations in December 2015. The Paris agreement was intended to slow climate change by setting limits on carbon emissions and has been widely embraced by the business community. The tech industry in particular has supported the Paris Agreement, and many of the big tech companies are currently transitioning their giant, energy-guzzling data centers to using completely renewable energy. After Trump announced his decision on Thursday afternoon, the pushback from the tech industry was swift. Some executives were more measured than others in expressing their dismay, but the tech industry's biggest voices all made it clear that they viewed Trump's move as a grave mistake. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk bails on Trump's advisory councils after US withdraws from Paris climate deal Google CEO Sundar Pichai  A Google representative also said that Google is on track to use 100% renewable energy for its global operations this year.
Lisa Jackson, Apple's Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives  Jackson was previously the EPA Administrator under the Obama administration. An Apple representative said Apple's facilities are 100 percent renewable in 24 countries, and 96 percent of the electricity we use globally comes from renewable sources. Apple CEO Tim Cook hasn't said anything yet, but he reportedly called the White House to urge them not to pull out of the agreement.
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