Trump Announces Plan To Depart Paris But Open To Re-Enter On 'Fair' Terms

President Donald Trump has announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, starting a process to fulfill a campaign pledge to leave a deal he considers harmful to domestic interests but hampering the global effort to reduce greenhouse gases to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. “Therefore, in order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord,” Trump said during...