Donald Trump confirms US will quit Paris climate agreement

World's second largest greenhouse gas emitter will remove itself from global treaty as Trump claims accord 'will harm' American jobsLive coverage: Trump announces US will withdraw from Paris climate dealDonald Trump has confirmed that he will withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, in effect ensuring the world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gases will quit the international effort to address dangerous global warming.The US will remove itself from the deal, joining Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not party to the Paris agreement. There will be no penalty for leaving, with the Paris deal based upon the premise of voluntary emissions reductions by participating countries. Continue reading...