Does Trump pulling out of Paris climate deal matter, explained

In December 2015 the world came together in Paris to combat climate change, tonight, despite the pleading of other world leaders, President Trump is poised to take the United States of America out of the accords – joining only Syria and Nicaragua.

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The deal – signed two years ago – was a cornerstone of international engagement on climate change. It was seen as the worlds first comprehensive attempt to keep the global average rise in temperatures to below 2 degrees celsius.


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