'A race to the bottom': US formally exits Paris Agreement

James Murray
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'A race to the bottom': US formally exits Paris Agreement

A year on from President Trump's executive order instructing the US to quit the international climate accord, today will see the country officially quit the treaty for a second time

The US will today officially exit the Paris Agreement for a second time, dealing a major blow to global decarbonisation efforts and sparking fresh warnings the Trump administration is undermining the country's...

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