Washington, June 1, 2017: US President Donald Trump is still to give his decision about whether USA will remain a part of the Paris Climate agreement or not and the president seems to be leaning towards the withdrawal side as signaled by the white house.
Last Saturday morning, during the final leg of his first presidential trip abroad, the president teased his decision about the hotly debated topic in a tweet.
Trump met with world leaders this week at the G7 Summit in Sicily where many set out to lobby the US president over staying committed to the climate agreement.
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The US did not join the climate section of the communiqué according to the official dispatch of the summit on which all countries sign, mentioned NDTV report.
The document stated while the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom and the presidents of the European Council and of the European Commission are propounding their commitment to the Paris agreement, the US "is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not in a position to join the consensus on these topics."
The document stated while the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom and the presidents of the European Council and of the European Commission are propounding their commitment to the Paris agreement, the US "is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not in a position to join the consensus on these topics."
Here it is to be noted that during his Presidential Campaigning Trump had vowed that he would "rip" the Paris Climate Agreement. It seems like the president is all set to fulfill his that promise.
However, if that happens there will be serious international consequences as this will raise a question on the commitment of the world's super power towards curbing environmental problems.
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Trump has said that he will announce his decision today in the White House Rose Garden.
The White House officials are indicating that the President may change his mind, as is his habit of doing on the last moment.
All the nations of the G7 summit, France, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and Italy, have also urged Trump to stay in the 2015 agreement.
– prepared by Nikita Tayal of NewsGram, Twitter: @NikitaTayal6