US President Donald Trump’s administration is poised to announce the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, US media reported on Wednesday. “I will be announcing my decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days. The United States is the world’s biggest carbon emitter after China. Under Trump, who once called climate change a “hoax,” Washington has resisted intense pressure from its partners to commit to respecting the global accord. Under Obama, the United States had pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 31, 2017 15:00 UTC