President Trump confirms US is to quit UNFCCC and IPCC

James Murray
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White House instructs government to exit a raft of key international climate and environmental bodies, sparking fierce criticism of President's contempt for multilateralism

President Trump was yesterday accused of "a short-sighted, embarrassing, and foolish" decision by political opponents and environmental campaigners, after he announced the US would formally withdraw from...

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