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Trump Files Paperwork to Formally Exit Paris Climate Accord

President to take step to withdraw from global accord Monday
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By Jennifer A Dlouhy

November 4, 2019 at 4:52 PM UTC

Updated on

November 4, 2019 at 8:52 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump formally began the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate accord on Monday, a move announced in 2017 that will take another year to complete.

The State Department formally submitted a request to withdraw from the pact signed by roughly 200 countries on Monday, the earliest date Trump can make the official notification.