Trump quits Paris: Green economy reacts

BusinessGreen staff
clock • 15 min read

All the reaction to Trump's announcement to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement

Yesterday afternoon US President Trump left few surprised but many bitterly disappointed with news of his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord. Claiming he was elected to "represent...

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