Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit
Environmental groups said they hoped Trump would be defeated in 2020 by a rival who would re-join the agreement with bold new targets.
US President Donald Trump pauses as he announces his decision that the United States will withdraw from the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, US, June 1, 2017.(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
