"Kerry Arrives At Climate Negotiations Overshadowed By Trump"

"MARRAKESH, Morocco -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hoped his presence at a Marrakesh conference to decide the finer points of an historic climate agreement would be a victory lap, capping off a year of negotiations that resulted in global agreements to stave off the worst effects of climate change.

Instead, he finds himself having to reassure delegates from almost 200 nations they can count on the United States to abide by the 2015 Paris agreement, despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's promise to withdraw the United States from the climate treaty.

"The president-elect is going to have to make his decision," Kerry said on Tuesday to reporters. "What I will do is speak to the assembly about our efforts and what we're engaged in and why we're engaged in it, and our deep commitment as the American people to this effort.""

Yeganeh Torbati reports for Reuters November 16, 2016.

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