 "President Donald Trump speaks about the US role in the Paris climate change accord on Friday in the White House, Washington, US. Photo: AP/PTI")
Captains of industry, corporations and business groups distanced themselves from the White House on Thursday, as many expressed frustration with President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
The reactions from across the business world — including oil producers, the tech sector and finance — stood apart from Trump’s portrayal of the decision as a needed corrective to rules that could stymie commerce.
Disney Chief Robert Iger followed suit, saying he was resigning from the panels “as a matter of principle.”
“Protecting our planet and driving economic growth are critical to our future, and they aren’t mutually exclusive,” he said
