Xi, Macron back ‘irreversible’ Paris climate pact

Agence France-Presse

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Xi, Macron back ‘irreversible’ Paris climate pact

AFP

Major powers express regret and concern after President Donald Trump moves forward with a pullout from the Paris climate accord despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change

BEIJING, China – Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday, November 6, that the Paris climate pact is “irreversible”, after the United States formally withdrew from the accord this week.

Major powers expressed regret and concern after President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change.

Washington presented its withdrawal letter to the United Nations on Monday, November 4, the first possible date under the accord negotiated by Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama, making the world’s largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement.

In a joint statement released after Xi and Macron held talks in Beijing, the two leaders reaffirmed “their firm support for the Paris accord which they consider as an irreversible process and a compass for strong action on climate”.

Without directly naming the US, Macron said he “deplores the choices made by others” as he sat next to Xi following the talks. – Rappler.com

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!