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    Trump Poised To Announce Decision On Paris Climate Agreement

    Nearly all the world's nations have signed the 2015 accord, which sets global goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. President Trump is set to announce today whether the U.S. will withdraw.
    by Camila Domonoske Jun 01, 2017 4 minutes
    President Trump walks toward Marine One before departing from the White House in Washington, D.C., in April. / Mark Wilson / Getty Images

    President Trump is expected to announce this afternoon whether the U.S. will be withdrawing from the Paris accord — the historic global agreement, reached in 2015, to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting the rise in average global temperatures.

    Trump has tweeted that he will reveal his decision at 3 p.m. ET in the Rose Garden at the White House.

    During his campaign, Trump vowed to "cancel" U.S. participation in the deal. World leaders and business figures have urged him to reconsider.

    Barack Obama used his authority as president to join the Paris Accord, without a vote in the Legislature. That means

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