ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY – UNITED STATES

Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal

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Original article by Cameron Stewart
The Australian – Page: Online : 2-Jun-17

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, although he is open to negotiating more favourable terms. Trump has stated that the climate accord in its current form is "very unfair" to the US and represents a "massive redistribution" of wealth from the US to other countries. He also said that the climate accord would have resulted in the loss of around 2.7 million US jobs by 2025. The US would have been required to reduce its carbon emissions by 26-28 per cent from 2005 levels by this date.

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UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, UNITED STATES. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF STATE

Turnbull reaffirms Paris accord

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Original article by Sarah Martin
The Australian – Page: 4 : 11-Nov-16

The Australian Government will not change its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change. US President-elect Donald Trump signalled his willingness to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Australia will continue to pursue its action on global warming. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg will participate in a global meeting in Morocco in mid-November 2016.

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UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE, BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA