Jun 20 Poll: Few favor Trump move to ditch Paris accord By Michael Biesecker and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Less than one-third of Americans support President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, a new poll shows. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s climate pact consequences By PBS NewsHour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw the United States from a global agreement aimed at curbing climate change-causing carbon emissions. Continue watching
Jun 02 Tillerson: U.S. still will cut emissions despite Paris pullout By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson downplayed the significance of the U.S. pullout from the Paris climate pact, arguing Friday that America still will continue taking steps to cut heat-trapping pollution. Continue reading
Jun 01 President Trump pulls U.S. out of Paris climate accord, sparking global criticism By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the… Continue reading
Jun 01 France, Germany, Italy issue statement saying Paris climate accord can’t be renegotiated By Vanessa Dennis “We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris Agreement cannot be renegotiated, since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies,” the leaders of the three countries,… Continue reading
May 31 U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal would be a ‘disaster,’ Sen. Franken says By Jessica Yarvin Democratic Senator Al Franken criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday for reports suggesting that the president plans to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord. Continue reading
May 31 What will the world look like if the U.S. bails on the Paris climate deal? By Nsikan Akpan, Andrew Wagner What would really happen if we pull out of this deal? What would the Earth look like in 10, in 20, in 50 years without U.S. involvement in the Paris accord? We asked a field of experts. Continue reading
May 31 LISTEN: Spicer addresses Trump’s upcoming decision on Paris climate accord at news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Sean Spicer is expected to address Trump's upcoming decision on the Paris climate accord, among other topics, at 2:30 p.m EST. Continue reading
May 25 22 GOP senators want U.S. to pull out of Paris climate accord By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and 21 other Republicans on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to follow through on his campaign pledge to pull out of the Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Apr 27 Column: Why the U.S. should remain in the Paris climate agreement By Ban Ki-moon, Robert Stavins After 20 years of negotiations, the path-breaking Paris climate agreement, with its exceptionally broad participation, is the answer to long-standing, bipartisan appeals, and provides an excellent foundation for progress. Continue reading