"President Trump will not jeopardise our country's economic and national security to pursue vague climate goals that are killing other countries," a White House spokeswoman tells Sky News.
He called it "deeply regrettable" that the US - which is the "most powerful, most resourceful, and most influential country" - is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement for the second time.
The landmark pact, struck at COP21 in 2015, is the world's most significant and only legally binding climate treaty.
It aims to limit warming to 1.5C-2C above pre-industrial levels, and obliges countries to produce climate plans every five years detailing how they will deliver on their share of the bargain.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/cop30-tr...-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-13467809
He called it "deeply regrettable" that the US - which is the "most powerful, most resourceful, and most influential country" - is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement for the second time.
The landmark pact, struck at COP21 in 2015, is the world's most significant and only legally binding climate treaty.
It aims to limit warming to 1.5C-2C above pre-industrial levels, and obliges countries to produce climate plans every five years detailing how they will deliver on their share of the bargain.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/cop30-tr...-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-13467809
