May 19, 2023 10:28 pm
There is a need for greater investments in building people's resilience and strengthening the defences of coasts and other vulnerable areas
November 05, 2020 2:26 pm
Trump argues that the agreement is disadvantageous for the US, while it gives benefits to countries like China, Russia and India. According to him, it could be economically detrimental and cost 2.5 million Americans their jobs by 2025.
June 07, 2019 12:24 am
President Trump deploys familiar rhetoric against China, India and Russia. He must know world has left behind climate deniers
December 13, 2018 7:08 am
At a press conference here, their first at the Katowice meeting, the four countries warned that "backsliding" on the principles agreed to in the Paris Agreement would not be accepted.
January 11, 2018 12:44 pm
Donald Trump stressed his administration's commitment to environmental issues, "clean water, clean air", but added, "we also want businesses that can compete".
September 20, 2017 1:52 pm
India, which is the world's third largest carbon polluter, along with more than 190 nations reached a pact in December 2015 with an aim to prevent an increase in the global average temperature and keep it well below 2 degrees Celsius.
September 17, 2017 9:09 pm
"The president said he is open to finding those conditions where we can remain engaged with others on what we all agree is still a challenging issue," Rex Tillerson said.
September 17, 2017 7:31 am
President Donald Trump announced in June that he would withdraw the nation from the 2015 global climate pact, arguing that it would undermine the U.S. economy and national sovereignty.
August 05, 2017 9:20 am
The Paris climate deal aims to prevent the Earth from heating up by 2C since the start of the industrial age.
July 09, 2017 8:09 am
The summit of the world's biggest industrialised and developing economies agreed that 19 of its members would stick with the 2015 plan to fight global warming and "took note" of US President Donald Trump's pullout from the initiative.



