{"id":393811,"date":"2017-06-02T10:15:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T10:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/02\/dismay-as-trump-signals-exit-from-accord\/"},"modified":"2017-06-02T10:15:13","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T10:15:13","slug":"dismay-as-trump-signals-exit-from-accord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/02\/dismay-as-trump-signals-exit-from-accord\/","title":{"rendered":"Dismay as Trump signals exit from accord"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">There has been widespread international condemnation of President Trump\u2019s announcement that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.<\/p>\n<p>UN chief Antonio Guterres\u2019s spokesman called it \u201ca major disappointment\u201d while the European Union said it was \u201ca sad day for the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, senior Republicans and the US coal industry-backed the move.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Trump said the accord \u201cpunished\u201d the US and would cost millions of American jobs.<\/p>\n<p>In an address at the White House, he said he was prepared to negotiate a new agreement or re-enter the accord on improved terms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Paris agreement commits the US and 187 other countries to keeping rising global temperatures \u201cwell below\u201d 2C above pre-industrial levels and \u201cendeavour to limit\u201d them even more, to 1.5C.<\/p>\n<p>Only Syria and Nicaragua did not sign up to the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Trump characterised the Paris agreement as a deal that aimed to hobble, disadvantage and impoverish the US.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed the agreement would cost the US $3tn (\u00a32.3tn) in lost GDP and 6.5 million jobs \u2013 while rival economies like China and India were treated more favourably.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Trump said he was fulfilling his \u201csolemn duty to protect America and its citizens\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWe don\u2019t want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore \u2013 and they won\u2019t be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Trump did not give a timescale. However, under the agreement, a nation seeking to leave the pact can only give notice three years after the date it entered into force \u2013 16 November 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The process of leaving then takes another year, meaning it would not be complete until just weeks after the US presidential election in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>US payments to the UN Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries cope with the effects of climate change, will stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body__crosshead\"><strong>What has the reaction been?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former US President<strong> Barack Obama<\/strong>, who agreed to the Paris deal, immediately criticised the move, accusing the Trump administration of \u201crejecting the future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Disney\u2019s chief executive <strong>Robert Iger<\/strong> and the entrepreneur <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> both resigned from White House advisory councils.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClimate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world,\u201d said Mr Musk, the head of tech giant Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>However, Republican congressional leaders and the US coal industry backed the move, with Senate Majority Leader<strong> Mitch McConnell<\/strong> supporting Mr Trump \u201cfor dealing yet another significant blow to the Obama administration\u2019s assault on domestic energy production and jobs\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peabody Energy<\/strong>, America\u2019s biggest coal mining firm, said the agreement would have badly affected the US economy.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democratic leader<strong> Chuck Schumer<\/strong> called the decision \u201cone of the worst policy moves made in the 21st Century because of the huge damage to our economy, our environment and our geopolitical standing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/_96311073_protest_976afp.jpg\" alt=\"Protesters gathered outside the White House\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Canada<\/strong> was \u201cdeeply disappointed\u201d by President Trump\u2019s decision, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.<\/p>\n<p>This was echoed by <strong>UK<\/strong> Prime Minister Theresa May, who expressed her disappointment and told Mr Trump in a phone call that the deal protects the \u201cprosperity and security of future generations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>France\u2019s <\/strong>President Emmanuel Macron said he respected Mr Trump\u2019s decision but believed it was a \u201cmistake both for the US and for our planet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Japan\u2019s <\/strong>Finance Minister Taro Aso said: \u201cI\u2019m not just disappointed, but also feel anger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>United Nations<\/strong> spokeswoman said it was a \u201cmajor disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Small island nations<\/strong> whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels were critical of the move. The President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, said it was \u201chighly concerning for those of us that live on the frontline of climate change\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quicksense.net\/ --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been widespread international condemnation of President Trump\u2019s announcement that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. UN chief Antonio Guterres\u2019s spokesman called it \u201ca major disappointment\u201d while the European Union said it was \u201ca sad day for the world\u201d. However, senior Republicans and the US coal industry-backed the move. 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