Foreign
Trump Wants U.S. to Re-join Paris Climate Agreement
The United States can possibly re-enter the Paris climate agreement, President Donald Trump said in a joint conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
“We could conceivably go back in,” Trump said.
“I feel very strongly about the environment, but we also want businesses that can compete.”
Trump said the Paris agreement was very unfair to the United States because it imposed penalties and took away many U.S. asset values.
Moreover, the agreement hurt U.S. businesses overall and gave advantages to other countries such as China, Trump added.
The president emphasised that he is not going to let the Paris agreement to deny the U.S. competitive edge.
The Paris agreement was created within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and has been ratified by 170 countries out of the 197 parties to the convention.
The agreement entered into force in November 2016.
It aims to keep the increase in average global temperature at below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In June, Trump announced his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris agreement, making the country the only one that has pulled out of the accord.
Follow us on social media:-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist1 day ago
Immigration source recounts how Bobrisky was arrested, says he has been moved to NIS office in Lagos
-
Entertainment2 days ago
Nigeria Immigration Service Confirms The Interception Of Bobrisky At Seme Border Whilst Attempting To Flee The Country
-
News2 days ago
Dangote Refinery asks Court to void import licenses of NNPCL, Matrix, and four others in N100 billion case
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist1 day ago
“US toxicologist’s report on Mohbad has been received” – Lagos AG reveals