The Paris pact was designed unify nations in the fight against climate change. Photo / Getty ImagesThe United States on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact it helped forge five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change. "There is no greater responsibility than protecting our planet and people from the threat of climate change," the said. The Paris Agreement provides the right framework to achieve this." In addition to condemnation from abroad, environmental and public health groups in the United States criticized Wednesday's withdrawal.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 04, 2020 17:32 UTC