CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European officials have unleashed a diplomatic offensive to dissuade President Donald Trump from nixing the Paris Agreement, as the risk of a U.S. pullout threatens to derail the 2015 global deal against climate change.
The push, spearheaded by the European Union, comes as thousands of government, environment and business representatives gathered this week in Germany for United Nations talks on guidelines to implement the landmark accord. The White House is preparing soon to stake its position…
Europe’s effort highlights a growing urgency to maintain participation of the U.S., the world’s second-largest emitter of greenhouse gasses behind China. Mr. Trump is poised to decide this month whether to deliver on a campaign promise to scrap a pledge by former President Barack Obama to fight climate-change, which Mr. Trump called a hoax crippling America’s economy.”
-Emre Peker, “EU Encourages Trump Administration to Support Climate Deal,” The Wall Street Journal online, May 9, 2017 3:46am