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Fears mount US could ditch Paris Agreement

James Murray
James Murray
clock 04 May 2017 •
President Trump is expected to announce his decision on the Paris Agreement within the next week
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President Trump is expected to announce his decision on the Paris Agreement within the next week

Reports suggest concerns over legal challenges could prompt President Trump to take US out of historic agreement

Fears are mounting that President Trump could confirm within days that the US is to leave the historic Paris Agreement on climate change. Both the New York Times and the Huffington Post have reported...

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