UN climate "expert" warns US not to bully developing countries with tariffs on imported goods

“This is a dangerous thing, and I think people in Congress must understand this,” said Pachauri, who spoke with the AP after he addressed the National Press Club. “Please don’t use this weapon.”

“I’m afraid that those that have been pushing these provisions probably don’t realize that all of this can cause a major negative reaction,” Pachauri added. “The United States has always stood for a free market system. … Legislation to move away from that principle is clearly counterproductive.”
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Pachauri said Tuesday that while U.S. leadership was essential, “you can’t lead by bullying. You can only lead by setting an example.”

“If the U.S. starts moving in the right direction and makes certain commitments, it will act as a model for the rest of the world and it would make a major impact in terms of changing people’s values and their own intentions,” he said.

2007: [Pachauri, who lectures us on "leading by example", admits that he "lives at 30,000 feet"]

He spends much of his time travelling and speaking on climate change at international fora and jokes he "lives at 30,000 feet".

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