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| Paris climate deal: Dismay as Trump signals exit from accord | Paris climate deal: Dismay as Trump signals exit from accord |
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| There has been widespread international condemnation of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. | There has been widespread international condemnation of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the move "extremely regrettable" and said nothing would stop those who supported the accord. | German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the move "extremely regrettable" and said nothing would stop those who supported the accord. |
| But Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would "not judge" Mr Trump. | But Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would "not judge" Mr Trump. |
| Mr Trump said he was prepared to discuss a new deal but key signatories to the accord quickly ruled that out. | Mr Trump said he was prepared to discuss a new deal but key signatories to the accord quickly ruled that out. |
| He said the deal "punished" the US and would cost millions of American jobs. "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris," he quipped. | He said the deal "punished" the US and would cost millions of American jobs. "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris," he quipped. |
| The Paris agreement commits the US and 194 other countries to keeping rising global temperatures "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels and "endeavour to limit" them even more, to 1.5C. | |
| The UN World Meteorological Organisation said on Friday that, in the worst scenario, the US pullout could add 0.3C to global temperatures by the end of the century. | The UN World Meteorological Organisation said on Friday that, in the worst scenario, the US pullout could add 0.3C to global temperatures by the end of the century. |
| Why is Trump pulling out? | Why is Trump pulling out? |
| Mr Trump characterised the Paris agreement as a deal that aimed to hobble, disadvantage and impoverish the US. | Mr Trump characterised the Paris agreement as a deal that aimed to hobble, disadvantage and impoverish the US. |
| He said it would cost the US $3tn (£2.3tn) in lost GDP and 6.5 million jobs - while rival economies like China and India were treated more favourably. | He said it would cost the US $3tn (£2.3tn) in lost GDP and 6.5 million jobs - while rival economies like China and India were treated more favourably. |
| Mr Trump said he was fulfilling his "solemn duty to protect America and its citizens". | Mr Trump said he was fulfilling his "solemn duty to protect America and its citizens". |
| He added: "We don't want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore - and they won't be." | He added: "We don't want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore - and they won't be." |
| What did they say about Trump? | What did they say about Trump? |
| "We need the Paris agreement to protect all of creation," said Chancellor Merkel. "Nothing can and nothing will stop us." | "We need the Paris agreement to protect all of creation," said Chancellor Merkel. "Nothing can and nothing will stop us." |
| Mrs Merkel said the path set out by Paris was "irreversible", and she added: "We will travel it together." | Mrs Merkel said the path set out by Paris was "irreversible", and she added: "We will travel it together." |
| "To everyone who cares about the future of our planet, I say let's continue on this path together to succeed in protecting Mother Earth," Mrs Merkel said. | "To everyone who cares about the future of our planet, I say let's continue on this path together to succeed in protecting Mother Earth," Mrs Merkel said. |
| In other criticism of Mr Trump's decision on Friday: | In other criticism of Mr Trump's decision on Friday: |
| Speaking in the Russian city of St Petersburg, President Putin said that while he would not judge Mr Trump, he thought the US should not abandon the Paris accord. | Speaking in the Russian city of St Petersburg, President Putin said that while he would not judge Mr Trump, he thought the US should not abandon the Paris accord. |
| "This agreement hasn't even taken effect yet - it will take effect by 2021," he said, speaking in Russian. "So we still have time to reach a deal." Then, in English, he added: "Don't worry, be happy." | "This agreement hasn't even taken effect yet - it will take effect by 2021," he said, speaking in Russian. "So we still have time to reach a deal." Then, in English, he added: "Don't worry, be happy." |
| It is unclear which deadline Mr Putin was referring to as the Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016. | It is unclear which deadline Mr Putin was referring to as the Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016. |
| Can it all be renegotiated? | Can it all be renegotiated? |
| Mr Trump did not give a timescale on withdrawal. However, under the agreement, a nation seeking to leave the pact can only give notice three years after the agreement from the date it entered into force. | Mr Trump did not give a timescale on withdrawal. However, under the agreement, a nation seeking to leave the pact can only give notice three years after the agreement from the date it entered into force. |
| The process of leaving then takes another year, meaning it would not be complete until just weeks after the US presidential election in 2020. | The process of leaving then takes another year, meaning it would not be complete until just weeks after the US presidential election in 2020. |
| US payments to the UN Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries cope with the effects of climate change, will stop. The US has reportedly so far paid $1bn (£780m) of a $3bn pledge. | US payments to the UN Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries cope with the effects of climate change, will stop. The US has reportedly so far paid $1bn (£780m) of a $3bn pledge. |
| Mr Trump indicated he was open to another climate deal "on terms that are fair to the United States" but his words suggest it is not a priority for him. | Mr Trump indicated he was open to another climate deal "on terms that are fair to the United States" but his words suggest it is not a priority for him. |
| "We will see if we can make a deal that's fair," he said. "And if we can, that's great. And if we can't, that's fine." | "We will see if we can make a deal that's fair," he said. "And if we can, that's great. And if we can't, that's fine." |
| The leaders of France, Germany and Italy quickly issued a joint statement rejecting any renegotiation: "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 France, Germany and Italy quickly issued a joint statement rejecting any renegotiation: "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." |
| What are they saying in America? | What are they saying in America? |
| Barack Obama, who was president when the Paris deal was agreed, accused the Trump administration of "rejecting the future". | Barack Obama, who was president when the Paris deal was agreed, accused the Trump administration of "rejecting the future". |
| The Democratic governors of New York, California and Washington states all quickly vowed to respect the terms of the Paris deal. | The Democratic governors of New York, California and Washington states all quickly vowed to respect the terms of the Paris deal. |
| Disney's chief executive Robert Iger and the entrepreneur Elon Musk both resigned from White House advisory councils in opposition to the decision. | Disney's chief executive Robert Iger and the entrepreneur Elon Musk both resigned from White House advisory councils in opposition to the decision. |
| "Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world," said Mr Musk, the head of tech giant Tesla. | "Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world," said Mr Musk, the head of tech giant Tesla. |
| However, Republican congressional leaders and the US coal industry backed the move, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell supporting Mr Trump "for dealing yet another significant blow to the Obama administration's assault on domestic energy production and jobs". | However, Republican congressional leaders and the US coal industry backed the move, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell supporting Mr Trump "for dealing yet another significant blow to the Obama administration's assault on domestic energy production and jobs". |
| Peabody Energy, America's biggest coal mining firm, said the agreement would have badly affected the US economy. | Peabody Energy, America's biggest coal mining firm, said the agreement would have badly affected the US economy. |
| What was agreed in Paris? | What was agreed in Paris? |
| Climate change, or global warming, refers to the damaging effect of gases, or emissions, released from industry, transportation, agriculture and other areas into the atmosphere. | Climate change, or global warming, refers to the damaging effect of gases, or emissions, released from industry, transportation, agriculture and other areas into the atmosphere. |
| The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions. Only Syria and Nicaragua did not sign up. | The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions. Only Syria and Nicaragua did not sign up. |
| Countries agreed to: | Countries agreed to: |
| Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies says the world's average temperature has risen by about 0.8C since 1880, two-thirds of that since 1975. | Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies says the world's average temperature has risen by about 0.8C since 1880, two-thirds of that since 1975. |
| US think tank Climate Interactive predicts that if all nations fully achieve their Paris pledges, the average global surface temperature rise by 2100 will be 3.3C, or 3.6C without the US. | US think tank Climate Interactive predicts that if all nations fully achieve their Paris pledges, the average global surface temperature rise by 2100 will be 3.3C, or 3.6C without the US. |
| What is climate change? | What is climate change? |
| What is in the Paris climate deal? | What is in the Paris climate deal? |