Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Trump Refuses To Sign G7 Statement Endorsing Paris Climate Agreement

Via Billy

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 9:  U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after returning to the White House in April 9, 2017 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

The U.S. refused to sign onto a statement with other G7 countries to commit to the implementation of the Paris climate agreement, which President Donald Trump promised to withdraw from on the campaign trail.

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said the U.S. “is in the process of reviewing many of its policies and reserves its position on this issue, which will be communicated at a future date,” Italy’s industry and energy minister Carlo Calenda said in a statement.

Calenda said other G7 members “reaffirmed their commitment towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement to effectively limit the increase in global temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial level.”

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