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'A planet with rising temperatures, more frequent natural disasters, and unpredictable weather patterns will be a costly, and potentially catastrophic, reality,' warned EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra (Photo: European Parliament)

EU deems Trump's withdrawal from Paris Agreement 'unfortunate'

EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on Tuesday (21 January) described the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement as "unfortunate" — while pledging to continue collaborating with America to address “the pressing issue” of climate change.

“It's a truly unfortunate development that the world’s largest economy, and one of our closest allies in the fight against...

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'A planet with rising temperatures, more frequent natural disasters, and unpredictable weather patterns will be a costly, and potentially catastrophic, reality,' warned EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra (Photo: European Parliament)

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