Trump files formal intent to pull US out of Paris Agreement

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Trump has formally notified the UN of his intention to take the US out of the Paris Agreement
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Trump has formally notified the UN of his intention to take the US out of the Paris Agreement

Letter to UN Secretariat marks the first step of US exit from Paris Agreement, slated for November 2020 unless 'renegotiation' offer proves viable

US President Donald Trump has taken the first steps to make good on his pledge to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement, submitting a written notification to the United Nations on Friday formally...

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