"WASHINGTON — The Trump administration formally notified the United Nations on Monday that it would withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change, leaving global climate diplomats to plot a way forward without the cooperation of the world’s largest economy.
The action, which came on the first day possible under the accord’s complex rules on withdrawal, begins a yearlong countdown to the United States exit and a concerted effort to preserve the Paris Agreement, under which nearly 200 nations have pledged to cut greenhouse emissions and to help poor countries cope with the worst effects of an already warming planet.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the notification on Twitter and issued a statement saying the accord would impose intolerable burdens on the American economy."
Lisa Friedman reports for the New York Times November 4, 2019.
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"Trump Administration Begins Paris Climate Pact Exit" (Reuters)
"Where Does Trump's Paris Climate Divorce Actually Stand?" (InsideClimate News)
"Trump Makes It Official: U.S. Will Withdraw From The Paris Climate Accord" (Washington Post)
"2020 Presidential Candidates Slam Trump Over Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal" (The Hill)
"Trump Begins Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement" (Axios)
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