Top European Union official says Trump doesnt understand Paris climateaccord
If the past week is any indicator, it might not be long before the United States runs out of friends in Europe.
On Wednesday, news broke that President Donald Trump was formally planning to exit the Paris climate agreement. Leaving the accord would withdraw the United States from international climate negotiations, throwing the future of climate efforts into a tailspin. It’s a controversial and unpopular move — especially with European leaders.
Speaking to a student conference on the future of Europe Wednesday morning, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker emphasized that joining the agreement entailed a number of commitments, and leaving would take several years.
“Europe’s duty is to say: it’s not like that,” Juncker said. “The Americans can’t just leave the climate protection agreement. Mr. Trump believes that because he doesn’t know the details.”
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