WRI Responds to Senate Confirmation of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State

Following the Senate confirmation of Rex Tillerson as U.S. Secretary of State, the World Resources Institute (WRI) emphasizes that the U.S. must remain a productive player in international climate relations to maintain global trust and security. WRI argues that continuing leadership on climate change and the Paris Agreement will drive domestic economic opportunities and global stability.

• WRI asserts that the U.S. must continue its leadership in addressing climate change, which it characterizes as a major economic and national security threat.
• The WRI states that the international community expects the United States to remain a party to and implement the Paris Agreement, noting that climate change is now a central issue in international relations across forums such as the G7, G20, Arctic Council, and United Nations.
• Strong U.S. leadership on climate change and the advancement of clean energy access are presented as means to create domestic jobs and improve global stability and security.

APA

Caballero, P. (2017). WRI Responds to Senate Confirmation of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-responds-senate-confirmation-rex-tillerson-secretary-state

Chicago

Caballero, Paula. WRI Responds to Senate Confirmation of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. World Resources Institute, 2017. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-responds-senate-confirmation-rex-tillerson-secretary-state.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{caballero2017wri, author = {Caballero, Paula}, title = {{WRI Responds to Senate Confirmation of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2017}, month = feb, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-responds-senate-confirmation-rex-tillerson-secretary-state}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }