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Merkel Says Climate Change is a Fact, Laments US Stance

by Associated Press

   BERLIN --

   Angela Merkel says Germany remains fully committed to the Paris climate
   accord, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of
   the agreement.

   Germany's long-time chancellor said Tuesday that the U.S. move was
   "very regrettable'' at a time when the overwhelming majority of
   countries worldwide are trying to limit global warming.

   Merkel told a climate meeting with over 30 governments in Berlin that
   "climate change isn't a matter of faith ... it's a fact,'' citing new
   temperature records and the increase in extreme weather events around
   the world.

   She said efforts to curb global warming would help limit economic
   damage and boost innovation.

   Last year, at a global climate summit in Poland, Merkel urged delegates
   to hammer out a binding set of rules to govern the 2015 Paris
   agreement.