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The move was widely expected since Trump pulled the US from the emissions-cutting pact during his first term and had vowed do to it again during his campaign. Nevertheless, the decision to initiate the action hours after his inauguration underscored the seriousness of the Republican’s commitments to rapidly overhaul US energy and climate policy.
“I’m immediately withdrawing from the unfair, one-sided Paris climate accord ripoff,” Trump said, before signing a letter notifying ...
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