1 polluter will stick to its pledges to tackle global warming, underscoring the risk of U.S. isolation if President Donald Trump pulls out of the Paris climate accord. China accepts its international responsibility and is ready to steer the world toward green growth, Li said in Berlin through an interpreter. “In sum, China will honor its commitments in the framework of the Paris climate protection agreement,” he said. Li was speaking ahead of a two-day summit that begins in Brussels later on Thursday, when China and the European Union will re-commit to free trade and the Paris Agreement in a sweeping rejection of Trump’s protectionist policies. He said it’s time for the two economies to back up their words by moving forward to complete the investment agreement and to offer reciprocal market access.

Source: National Post June 01, 2017 14:26 UTC