‘Abdication’: Trump formally takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time

Experts are watching for how other countries will react as the ‘real economy’ shifts to cheaper, cleaner energyThe United States has officially exited the Paris climate agreement for the second time, cementing Donald Trump’s renewed break with the primary global venue to address global heating.The move leaves the US as the only country to have withdrawn from the pact, placing it alongside Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries not party to the agreement. While it will not halt global climate efforts, experts say it could significantly complicate them. Continue reading...