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The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations that it is withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. The move comes as climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires, hurricanes and other hazards.

U.S. Formally Begins To Leave The Paris Climate Agreement

5:34pm November 04, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

Under the agreement hammered out in 2015, the first day that countries can reverse the promises they made is Nov. 4, 2019. It will be another year before the American withdrawal is official.

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New Climate Deal Keeps Paris Accord Alive, Draws Path To Implementation

8:25am December 16, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh about the climate deal recently reached at a major conference in Poland.

President Trump greets EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, a Paris accord critic, in March prior to signing an order that reverses the Obama-era climate change policies.

Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord

2:58pm May 31, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is nearing a decision on whether to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and has been meeting this week with competing voices in his Cabinet.

Environmental groups are preparing to sue President-elect Donald Trump's administration in federal court if it tries to eliminate eco-rules.

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Environmentalists Gird For Battle With A Trump Administration

6:26pm November 29, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to rescind some environmental regulations. Environmentalists are planning ways to keep a new administration from rolling back eco-rules.

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Hundreds Of U.S. Businesses Urge Trump To Uphold Paris Climate Deal

1:27pm November 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Starbucks, General Mills and Nike were among more than 360 companies and investors urging Trump and elected officials in an open letter to "continue U.S. participation" in the Paris climate accord.

Climate Conference Aims To Put Paris Agreement Into Action

5:25pm November 08, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Leaders from 195 nations are meeting in Morocco to come up with specific plans for carrying out a worldwide plan to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

With EU Vote, Paris Climate Agreement Is Poised To Become Binding

3:41pm October 04, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The European vote to ratify it effectively ends debate over the climate deal. Once the EU turns over paperwork to the U.N. later this week, the plan will officially come into force.

The smokestack of a factory on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, on Sunday.

India Ratifies Paris Climate Change Agreement

5:31pm October 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Sixty-two countries have now joined the plan. Together, they account for about 52 percent of global emissions, which is a little short of the 55 percent threshold to make the agreement binding.

Researchers at MIT found that many hybrid and battery-operated cars already meet the global emissions goals for 2030.

It May Not Cost You More To Drive Home In A Climate-Friendly Car

4:30pm September 27, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

It has been a common belief that low-emissions vehicles, like hybrids and electric cars, are more expensive than other choices. But researchers at MIT have found otherwise.

Costumed activists demonstrate near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, on Saturday during the the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

4 Pieces You Should Read About The Global Climate Deal

3:36pm December 13, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The international agreement to curb global warming is elaborate. These four pieces will give you a deeper understanding.