President Donald Trump used his Twitter micro blog to comment on events in France, where fuel tax imposition caused public outrage culminating in a wave of urban violence. President Macron had to postpone his plans to implement his measure, conceived in name of climate change agenda: “I am glad that my friend @EmmanuelMacron and the…
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Europe united in pursuit of Paris agreement
In Berlin the European leaders declared their intention to unite their efforts to achieve the climate change goals, and free trade at the upcoming G20 summit, but made clear that they have no thoughts of reproaching the U.S. President Donald Trump who has different opinion n both issues. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said European countries…
EU-Africa committed to Paris agreement
“The European Union and the African Union reaffirm their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris agreement, and call on all partners to keep up the momentum created in 2015,” – says the EU-African Union Joint Communiqué on the Implementation of the Paris Agreement. “Ahead of the COP23 in November they pledge to work…
Trump withdraws from Climate Agreement
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change: “We’re getting out,” Trump said at a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden in which he decried the Paris accord’s “draconian” financial and economic burdens. He said American withdrawal “represents a reassertion…