"There would be a void without the US, but China and India seem to be increasing their effort. "Big emitters led by China, the European Union and India have reaffirmed their commitment to Paris, which seeks to phase out greenhouse gas emissions this century by shifting to clean energies. "You have to have the US on board ultimately" to achieve the goals set by the Paris Agreement, said Bill Hare, a CAT author at Climate Analytics. "Among the uncertainties for the Paris Agreement is Russia, the only major emitter that has not yet formally ratified the pact. "We support the Paris Agreement and we plan to address the issue of ratification when we have a clear picture of how the entire landscape stands," Russia's chief delegate Oleg Shamanov said.

Source: Times of India May 17, 2017 14:00 UTC