Obama returns to climate stage, as Trump again delays Paris decision

Madeleine Cuff
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President Trump postpones decision on US participation in the Paris Agreement after G7 summit

Former US President Barack Obama yesterday returned to the world stage to again stress the importance of urgent global action to tackle climate change. Speaking at the Seeds & Chips conference in Milan,...

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