May Gives Trump a Pass on Climate as U.K. Reassesses Allies
- U.K. premier expressed ‘disappointment’ in call with Trump
- Germany, France and Italy release joint statement of ‘regret’
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would be leaving the Paris climate accord on June 1st. Bloomberg Quicktake Q&A explains the global implications for climate change and the future. (video by Henry Baker) (Source: Bloomberg)
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May took her time to respond to President Donald Trump’s pullout from the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the way she did so speaks volumes about where her allegiances lie.
The German, Italian and French governments all reacted individually within an hour of Trump’s announcement on Thursday, before putting out a joint statement saying they “take note with regret” of Trump’s decision, and describing the accord -- put together over years of negotiations -- as “a cornerstone in the cooperation between our countries.”