Trump likely to withdraw from Paris climate deal: Reports

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump is likely to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate change agreement which was a major foreign policy legacy of his predecessor Barack Obama, media reports said.

In a tweet, Trump said he would be announcing his decision on the 2015 Paris climate deal in the next few days. “I will be announcing my decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days. Make America great again!,” Trump said.

Two major news outlets Axis and CBS reported that the US President had made a decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement on climate change and the administration has been informing world leaders about it.

“Details on just how exactly the US will be withdrawing are still being worked out by a team that includes EPA administrator Scott Pruitt.