Brussels rejects Trump’s offer to renegotiate landmark deal,as global politicians, commerce leaders and US state governors criticise presidentThe European Union has rejected Donald Trump’s offer to renegotiate the Paris climate agreement and pledged instead to bypass Washington to work with US commerce leaders and state governors to implement the historic accord’s commitments.
Less than 24 hours after the US president announced his decision to withdraw from the 2015 agreement and strike a current, or less ambitious deal with the rest of the world,Brussels declared its outright refusal to engage in such talks. Related: Elon Musk and Disney boss quit Trump's commerce panel over Paris pullout Related: Paris climate deal: what was agreed and does it matter if US withdraws? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com