Elon Musk To Resign From Trump Advisory Council If Paris Agreement Is Canned

A lot of people have criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk for remaining with the Trump administration even as the current presidency is marred by anti-environment policies. However, it seems President Trump’s decision regarding the Paris Climate Agreement is going to be the final straw for the renegade tech figure. If the result is the scrapping of the agreement, Musk is heading for the door.

The tech billionaire made his intentions known via Tweet where he said that he had done everything he could to convince President Trump to keep the Paris Climate deal. Unfortunately, there has never been much hope that the current administration would have anything to do with fighting climate change.

“Don't know which way Paris will go, but I've done all I can to advise directly to POTUS, through others in WH & via councils, that we remain,” Musk wrote.

As The New York Times notes, the world is also waiting with anticipation as to what the decision is going to be. The US was meant to be one of the leading figures in the fight against climate change, which the Obama administration had already agreed to. If the country pulls out of the deal now, it could put the whole affair in jeopardy.

There’s also the matter of how this decision would affect several industries, with the fossil fuel and renewable energy markets likely to feel the brunt of the impact. It’s already well-known at this point that Trump and his allies are heavy supporters of Big Oil and coal mining.

The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that information from within the White House is conflicting. While some are saying that the president has not exactly made his decision yet, others are of the opinion that the choice is pretty much set in stone, at this point.