AIA Calls for U.S. to Reverse Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

Washington, D.C. -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued a statement following the decision by President Trump to officially withdraw from the Paris climate accord.

“The AIA deplores the administration's shortsighted decision” said William Bates, FAIA, AIA 2019 president. “The economic impact to the U.S. as a participant in the Paris Agreement is a fraction of the toll we will pay if we do not make climate action a top priority as a nation. The stakes couldn’t be higher—a reversal of this decision is critical.”