Major blow for G7 as Trump ‘tells aides he will quit Paris climate deal’
DONALD Trump will withdraw the US from the historic Paris climate agreement despite claiming he had yet to make up his mind about the deal, it has been claimed.
By ROSS LOGAN
Express.co.uk
Sun, May 28, 2017
The US President is said to have told those close to him, including the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, that he will not honour the 2015 accord which seeks to cut global carbon emissions.
The Republican touched back down on US soil late last night, having left other leaders at the G7 summit in Italy confused and frustrated as to his intentions towards tackling climate change.
Having refused to bow to pressure from allies to back the landmark agreement, Mr Trump later tweeted: “I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!”
But according to the Axios news agency, which cites three sources close to the talk, the President’s mind is already made up.
A source who has been in contact with people involved in the decision told Reuters a couple of meetings were planned with chief executives of energy companies and big corporations and others about the climate agreement ahead of Trump’s expected announcement later in the week.
It was unclear whether those meetings would still take place.
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