How world leaders are reacting to Trump's decision to leave the Paris climate agreement

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How world leaders are reacting to Trump's decision to leave the Paris climate agreement

David Choi



donald trump world leaders G7(L-R) European Council President Donald Tusk, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Commission President Jean -Claude Juncker during the G7 summit on May 26, 2017 in Taormina, Italy.Guido Bergmann/Bundesregierung via Getty Images


World leaders have roundly criticized President Donald Trump, who announced that the US would withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change on Thursday.

"I don't want anything to get in our way," Trump said of his decision to pull the US out of the agreement. "The US will withdraw from the Paris climate accord, but begin negotiations to reenter either the Paris accord or a really entirely new transaction on terms that are fair to the United States, its businesses, its workers, its people, its taxpayers."

By withdrawing from the global climate pact, Trump fulfilled a campaign promise that his base supported; however, his decision was almost universally rejected by world leaders. 195 nations originally signed up to participate in the agreement.

Here are the world leaders who have spoken up about Trump's decision:

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: "We are deeply disappointed"

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The Office of the Prime Minister released the following statement:


"We are deeply disappointed that the United States federal government has decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Canada is unwavering in our commitment to fight climate change and support clean economic growth. Canadians know we need to take decisive and collective action to tackle the many harsh realities of our changing climate.

While the US decision is disheartening, we remain inspired by the growing momentum around the world to combat climate change and transition to clean growth economies. We are proud that Canada stands united with all the other parties that support the Agreement. We will continue to work with our domestic and international partners to drive progress on one of the greatest challenges we face as a world.

This is not only about the huge economic opportunities of clean growth and the need to address the pressing threats of climate change. This is about an ambitious and unshakable desire to leave a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable planet for our kids and for generations to come.

We are all custodians of this world, and that is why Canada will continue to work with the US at the state level, and with other US stakeholders, to address climate change and promote clean growth. We will also continue to reach out to the US federal government to discuss this matter of critical importance for all humankind, and to identify areas of shared interest for collaboration, including on emissions reductions."


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[leftstreet]

1. Any US politicians who've criticized this decision yet?

[spanone]

4. good question....not that i've heard. i'm assuming they have and i've missed it.

[ucrdem]

2. It isn't going to help Theresa May in next weeks UK elections.

In fact Trump's last gasp of Brexitism might blow her out of the water.

[Lotusflower70]

3. Unbelievable

He is so fucking clueless. And when I think it can't possibly get any worse, he sticks his head further up his ass. Plus he made Justin Trudeau sad, that is unacceptable.