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| Paris Agreement: Macron says there is 'no Plan B' after Trump withdraws from climate deal | Paris Agreement: Macron says there is 'no Plan B' after Trump withdraws from climate deal |
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| French President Emmanuel Macron has said “there is no Plan B” on climate change, declaring that “there is no way” that France will negotiate a less ambitious climate deal after US President Donald Trump announced he is withdrawing America from the Paris accord. | |
| Calling the President’s decision “a mistake” for the US and the planet, Mr Macron urged climate change scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to go to France to continue their work. | Calling the President’s decision “a mistake” for the US and the planet, Mr Macron urged climate change scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to go to France to continue their work. |
| “They will find in France a second homeland,” Mr Macron said in a video message from the Élysée Palace in Paris. | |
| “I call on them,” he added. “Come and work here with us, work together on concrete solutions for our climate, our environment. I can assure you, France will not give up the fight.” | “I call on them,” he added. “Come and work here with us, work together on concrete solutions for our climate, our environment. I can assure you, France will not give up the fight.” |
| In his announcement at the White House, Mr Trump said he wants to “renegotiate” a fairer deal that would not disadvantage US businesses and workers. | In his announcement at the White House, Mr Trump said he wants to “renegotiate” a fairer deal that would not disadvantage US businesses and workers. |
| The President said that by pulling out of the pact – which has been signed by almost 200 nations – he is keeping his campaign promise to stop international agreements that he believes disadvantage the US. | |
| He said that “if we can get a deal, that's great. If not, that's fine.” | He said that “if we can get a deal, that's great. If not, that's fine.” |
| Mr Macron fired back at Mr Trump’s proposal, saying: “We will not renegotiate a less ambitious accord. There is no way.” | Mr Macron fired back at Mr Trump’s proposal, saying: “We will not renegotiate a less ambitious accord. There is no way.” |
| “Don't be mistaken on climate; there is no plan B because there is no planet B.” | “Don't be mistaken on climate; there is no plan B because there is no planet B.” |
| Earlier, France had released a rare joint statement with Italy and Germany that dismissed Mr Trump’s suggestion that the Paris accord could be altered. | Earlier, France had released a rare joint statement with Italy and Germany that dismissed Mr Trump’s suggestion that the Paris accord could be altered. |
| “We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris Agreement cannot be renegotiated since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies,” the leaders of the three countries said. | “We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris Agreement cannot be renegotiated since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies,” the leaders of the three countries said. |
| That statement followed a swift outcry from politicians including the former US President Barack Obama – whose administration negotiated the deal. | That statement followed a swift outcry from politicians including the former US President Barack Obama – whose administration negotiated the deal. |
| In his video message, Mr Macron said he had spoken by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and would be speaking soon with other partners to discuss new initiatives. | |
| Wires contributed to this report | Wires contributed to this report |