White House says Trump expected to pull US from Paris deal

But Republicans have slammed the climate deal and Trump joined the chorus when he ran for president.

The European Union and China will issue a statement Friday declaring climate change “an imperative more than ever” in the face of expected USA withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

The Obama administration pledged a 26 to 28 percent cut in US emissions, which Republicans have criticized for potentially having a negative impact on the American economy and its energy sector.

Rajoy and Modi agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in the field of combatting climate change.

Democrats had been calling on Trump to stay in the agreement, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announcing last week that 40 Democratic senators had sent the President a letter urging him to honor the USA commitment.

Jean-Claude Juncker said that “the Americans can’t just get out of the agreement”, adding that “it takes three to four years” to pull out.

Should the USA exit from the Paris agreement, which was negotiated and ratified under Barack Obama, the country would join only Syria and Nicaragua as non-participants.

Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila said that a United States withdrawal would be a big setback. A Danish lawmaker from a small, center green party says, “it resembles a crime against humanity and future generations”.

But Paul D. Craney, executive director of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, said of Walsh’s climate change agenda, “The mayor should really consider what’s the best use of his limited city funds to deal with global climate change prevention”.

Trump said early Wednesday an announcement was imminent on whether the United States will remain part of the landmark deal on cutting carbon emissions.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned United States that quitting the Paris climate agreement could threaten the country’s economic, security and societal status. Climate change is unstoppable.

“Our climate action strategy represents an opportunity to attract investment, innovation and develop new green technologies”, he said.

Mr Trump repeatedly vowed during his election campaign he would pull the U.S. out of the TPP and the Paris accord.

On Wednesday evening, Trump tweeted that he had made his decision and would announce it in the Rose Garden at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Meanwhile, Democrats are urging Trump not to withdraw from the agreement.

The White House did not confirm the reports, while Trump restated that his decision would be announced this week.

President Donald Trump may yank the United States out of the Paris accord on climate change, and even though that wouldn’t end the agreement, it would deal it a major blow.

CEO Elon Musk threatened Wednesday to stop advising President Donald Trump if the White House withdraws from the Paris climate accords.