Shafaq News/ The United Nationsannounced on Tuesday, receiving a US notification regarding its withdrawal fromthe Paris Climate Agreement.
US President Donald Trump had declaredthe country's exit from the accord following his inauguration on January 20.
The climate agreement, signed in2015, aimed to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industriallevels to avoid severe climate impacts.
Trump signed an executive order towithdraw from the Paris Agreement at the "Capital One Arena" inWashington, in front of a crowd of supporters. He stated that the agreement wasan unfair and biased "hoax" and that the US would pull out.
He argued that remaining in theagreement would harm US industries while China continues to pollute withoutconsequences.
The United States is one of thelargest contributors to global warming emissions and a major producer of oiland natural gas.
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