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Trump exits Paris climate accord: Earth could be 3.6 degrees warmer by 2100

As the world's second-biggest polluter, the US should have a key role in tackling climate change

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BS Web Team | Agencies New Delhi
President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew the US from the landmark Paris climate accord. Ostensibly, according to Trump, the accord is not tough on India and China. Further, he alleged that the deal was negotiated "poorly" by the Obama administration and signed out of "desperation".

"In order to fulfil my solemn duty to protect our citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord... We are getting out and we will start to renegotiate," Trump said at the Rose Garden of the White House.

Trump said he wants a fair deal for the American businesses to stay in