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Topic space viewTrump Delays Decision on Paris Climate Accords
President Trump declined to endorse the Paris climate accords on Saturday, saying he would decide next week whether the United States would pull out of the 195-nation agreement.
President Obama to unveil sweeping climate plan
President Barack Obama’s new climate initiative will impose deadlines for EPA to write rules throttling carbon dioxide emissions at U.S. power plants, part of a series of efforts that could hit the coal industry hard both at home and abroad — but also create jobs and spark the economy, the administration says.
President Obama’s climate speech: 10 takeaways
President Barack Obama outlined a wide-ranging climate plan Tuesday that’s centered on greenhouse gas regulations for power plants — while making a surprise mention of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and defending his increasingly embattled nominee for EPA administrator.
The Guardian view on climate change: a global emergency
OPINION The consequences of catastrophic warming will be political and even military, not just environmental.
Trump to exit Paris climate accord in major blow to Obama’s legacy
President Trump is laying the groundwork for withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, launching a process that is likely to take some years.
Donald Trump ready to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, reports say
Donald Trump is poised to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, according to multiple reports on Wednesday, in a move that would profoundly undermine the landmark agreement by nearly 200 nations to curtail global warming.
How Trump is smashing Obama’s legacy with decision to exit Paris climate deal
President Trump is laying the groundwork this week to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, seeking options for how to extricate the U.S. in a process that could take years to complete.
Syria Vows To Sign Paris Agreement, Leaving U.S. Alone In Climate Denial
Syria took a break on Tuesday from its gruesome six-year civil war to announce plans to sign the Paris climate agreement, leaving the United States as the only country to reject the emissions-cutting deal.
The Latest: World Bank chief 'in shock' after climate deal
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says he was stunned by the Paris climate agreement adopted by more than 190 countries. Kim told The Associated Press in a phone interview that he was "in a bit of a shock, a happy shock" after the deal was gaveled on Saturday. He said he woke up Sunday much more optimistic about the world his children would inherit.
US begins formal withdrawal from Paris climate accord
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will begin formally withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord, the first step in a year-long process to leave the landmark agreement to reduce emissions of planet-warming gases. "Today the United States began the process to withdraw from the Paris Agreement," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. "Per the terms of the Agreement, the United States submitted formal notification of its withdrawal to the United Nations. The withdrawal will take effect one year from delivery of the notification." ...
