President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from the international climate accord known at the Paris Agreement after a period of intense lobbying that spanned the globe, White House sources said Wednesday.
But on Wednesday morning, White House sources said he was pulling out - setting off worldwide condemnation led by the United Nations secretary-general
Pulling out will mean the U.S. joins Russia, Iran, North Korea and a string of Third World countries in not putting the agreement into action. Just two countries are not in the deal at all - one of them war-torn Syria, the other Nicaragua.
Countries which have decided to stay in Paris were swift to speak out about the impending move to pull out of the climate accord including:
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: 'Climate change is undeniable. Climate change is unstoppable.
'Climate solutions provide opportunities that are unmatchable.'
Finland: Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila said climate change won't be reversed 'by closing your eyes' and called the expected withdrawal 'a big setback'.
China: Will reiterate support for Paris agreement this week during visit by prime minister Li Kequiang to Europe, European Union official told Reuters
European Union: President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani said: 'Climate change is not a fairy tale. It is a tough reality which affects peoples' daily lives.'
The news outlet said Trump had decided to stick with a campaign promise to pull the US out of the accord that commits participants to drastically reducing greenhouse gases, siding with conservatives in his party over his daughter.
Trump said after his foreign trip that he would make an announcement this week about Paris.
Axios reports that Trump has taken a position - it's the method of withdraw that's still being worked out.
Countries which have decided to stay in Paris were swift to speak out about the impending move to pull out of the climate accord including:
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: 'Climate change is undeniable. Climate change is unstoppable.
'Climate solutions provide opportunities that are unmatchable.'
Finland: Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila said climate change won't be reversed 'by closing your eyes' and called the expected withdrawal 'a big setback'.
China: Will reiterate support for Paris agreement this week during visit by prime minister Li Kequiang to Europe, European Union official told Reuters
European Union: President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani said: 'Climate change is not a fairy tale. It is a tough reality which affects peoples' daily lives.'
The news outlet said Trump had decided to stick with a campaign promise to pull the US out of the accord that commits participants to drastically reducing greenhouse gases, siding with conservatives in his party over his daughter.
Trump said after his foreign trip that he would make an announcement this week about Paris.
Axios reports that Trump has taken a position - it's the method of withdraw that's still being worked out.
Trump yanks America out of Paris climate change agreement in major foreign policy break
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