03 June, 2017
"The Paris Agreement handicaps the United States economy in order to win praise from the very foreign capitals and global activists that have long sought to gain wealth at our country's expense".
In Uganda, the effects of climate change are already biting.
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy issued a rare joint statement calling the Paris accord "irreversible" and stating it "cannot be renegotiated".
"We have daily interactions with USA scientists, we work very, very closely with them at all levels".
He said that the deal offered "the best chance we have" to save the planet.
As their call went unheeded, they are now keeping up with the promise take independent action, committing to increase efforts to meet their cities' climate goals and the Paris Agreement target to hold global temperatures within 1.5°C of what they were before the industrial revolution.
The 2015 agreement consisted of individual greenhouse gas limits each signatory nation determined for themselves. The process will be reviewed every five years and a $100 billion a year climate finance fund for developing countries is expected to be established by 2020 with further financing in the future.
In an interview on Thursday, the president of the World Coal Association, Benjamin Sporton, said that he had mixed feelings about Trump's announcement, adding he was eager to see a United States policy that actively promotes a place for coal in the global energy mix.
He added that USA will try to negotiate a new climate deal which will be "fair" to American interests.
Why is it a big deal?
"This is China's active participation in the global climate change as a responsible major country and we are making a positive contribution".
China, now the world's largest polluter, has emerged as Europe's unlikely partner in this and other areas - underlining Trump's isolation on many issues.
"China's stance on climate change has been steadfast with effective measures and remarkable outcomes".
The other two are Nicaragua, which does not think the requirements are stringent enough, and Syria which is embroiled in a bitter conflict.
How has the world reacted?
The reactions from across the business world - including oil producers, the tech sector and finance - stood apart from Trump's portrayal of the decision as a needed corrective to rules that could stymie commerce.
Prime Minister Theresa May expressed her "disappointment" to Trump about the move when they spoke on Thursday, Number 10 said.
The Prime Minister has been criticised by Jeremy Corbyn, who accused her of opting "for silence" and being responsible for a "dereliction of duty".
"We both share the same responsibility: Make our planet great again", Macron said.
