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World’s Second Largest Greenhouse Gas Emitter Pulls Out of Climate Accord
By Michael T. Bucci
Global Research, June 02, 2017

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https://www.globalresearch.ca/worlds-second-largest-greenhouse-gas-emitter-pulls-out-of-climate-accord/5593094

TRUMP PULLS U.S. OUT OF PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD.

World’s second largest greenhouse gas emitter will remove itself from global treaty as Trump claims accord ‘will harm’ American jobs. ‘A reassertion of America’s Sovereignty’.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-trump-idUSKBN18R1J4
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40127326
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-confirms-us-will-quit-paris-climate-deal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-to-announce-us-will-exit-paris-climate-deal/2017/06/01/fbcb0196-46da-11e7-bcde-624ad94170ab_story.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/climate/trump-paris-climate-agreement.html

(Editorial) Our Disgraceful Exit From the Paris Accord. Here’s what Trump’s decision on the climate change pact says to the world: America cares little about science, its allies and competitiveness.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/opinion/trump-paris-climate-change-agreement.html

Critics lament Trump climate move.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-quotes-factbox-idUSKBN18S6KQ

Deal cannot be renegotiated: EU leaders.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-eu-idUSKBN18S6GN
http://www.politico.eu/article/france-germany-and-italy-paris-deal-cannot-be-renegotiated/

U.S. and global leaders react to Trump’s exit from Paris climate change pact.
http://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/trump-paris-climate-change-agreement-reaction/

World leaders accuse Trump of turning his back on the planet.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/world/trump-paris-agreement-world-reaction/index.html

World leaders condemned Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris agreement on climate change.
http://www.dw.com/en/world-reacts-to-us-withdrawal-from-paris-agreement/a-39088295

Trudeau tells Trump Canada is disappointed by withdrawal from Paris climate deal.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-mckenna-trump-paris-deal-1.4142211

Is Trump abandoning US global leadership?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40127896

Can China be a world leader on climate change?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/can-china-be-a-world-leader-on-climate-change/article35184534/

Musk to quit Trump advisory councils.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-musk-idUSKBN18S6EO

Goldman’s Blankfein criticizes U.S decision to leave Paris climate deal.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-goldman-sachs-idUSKBN18S6MC

Apple CEO says he pleaded with Trump to stay in the Paris climate accord, “but it wasn’t enough.”
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-cook-memo-condemns-trump-paris-climate-accord/

Obama slams Trump for leaving Paris climate agreement. ‘Trump rejects future’.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/01/barack-obama-slams-donald-trump-paris-climate-239032
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/335975-obama-trump-will-reject-the-future-by-pulling-out-of-paris-accord

Trump makes Europe (feel) great again.
http://www.politico.eu/article/trump-makes-europe-feel-great-again/

UN climate negotiator slams White House for having “no idea” how Paris Agreement works.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-agreement-climate-trump-united-nations/

Washington, California, New York band together to form climate alliance.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/01/climate-alliance-washington-california-new-york-239038

US mayors, governors vow to stick with Paris accord.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/us/trump-climate-deal-cities-states-defying/

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