Trump will pull U.S. out of Paris climate agreement 

President Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, according to an executive order he signed Monday as one of his first acts after he took office.

President Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, according to an executive order he signed Monday as one of his first acts after he took office.

Under the Paris Agreement, signed in 2016, participating nations vowed to work together to keep global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels by making yearly pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, participating nations, including the United States, have also pledged billions of dollars to funds that assist developing nations with climate adaptation and mitigation.

“In recent years, the United States has purported to join international agreements and initiatives that do not reflect our country’s values or our contributions to the pursuit of economic and environmental objectives,” the White House said in the order . “Moreover, these agreements steer American taxpayer dollars to countries that do not require, or merit, financial assistance in the interests of the American people.”

The order said the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations will submit a written notification of the withdrawal.

“The United States will consider its withdrawal from the Agreement and any attendant obligations to be effective immediately upon this provision of notification,” it added.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/trump-will-pull-us-paris-climate-agreement-rcna188473

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