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

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued a statement following the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, urging him to maintain U.S. leadership on climate change and uphold the Paris Agreement to preserve international trust and national security.

• Paula Caballero of the World Resources Institute asserts that the U.S. Secretary of State must prioritize the needs of all Americans over business interests and maintain strong leadership in addressing climate change, which is described as one of the most significant national security and economic threats.
• The WRI emphasizes that the United States is expected to remain in and fulfill 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 the United Nations.
• The document argues that U.S. leadership on climate change and the advancement of clean energy access will generate domestic jobs and economic opportunities while increasing global stability and improving humanitarian needs.

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} }