The Paris agreement, a landmark 190-nation agreement to reduce earth-warming gases, was struck in 2015. "We are deeply disappointed that the United States federal government has decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement," he said. "It's unfortunate that the U.S. administration has said that they're pulling out of the Paris Agreement, but you can't stop progress. Landrieu said withdrawal from the Paris agreement "is short-sighted and will be devastating to Americans in the long run." The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, said the U.S. decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal "is a mistake with dramatic consequences."

Source: CBC News June 01, 2017 18:48 UTC