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November 5, 2020

Trump Administration Officially Withdraws U.S. from Paris Climate Accord
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The United States officially withdrew from the landmark Paris climate
accord on Wednesday, drawing condemnation from governments and
environmentalists around the world. This is Japan's top government
spokesperson.

Katsunobu Kato: "The climate change issue is a global challenge and
isn't something affecting just a single country. It should be addressed
by the entire international community. … From that point of view, it's
extremely regrettable that the United States is withdrawing from the
Paris Agreement now."

Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the landmark 2015 agreement on his first
day in office. On Wednesday Biden tweeted, "Today, the Trump
Administration officially left the Paris Climate Agreement. And in
exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it."


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