Cohn: Trump still planning to withdraw from Paris climate accord

[spanone]

United Nations (CNN)A top White House adviser affirmed Monday that President Donald Trump plans to withdraw from the Paris climate accord after confusion arose on the issue this weekend.

Gary Cohn, Trump's top economic adviser, reiterated during a morning meeting with climate ministers that Trump intends to follow through with the withdrawal unless there's a way to strike an agreement more favorable to the United States.

"Consistent with the President's announcement in June, we are withdrawing from the Paris Agreement unless we can reengage on terms more favorable to the United States," a White House official said Monday. "This position was made very clear during the breakfast."

Cohn met with the climate ministers from more than a dozen large economy nations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where climate issues are expected to arise among world leaders. The planned withdrawal has created a major rift between Trump and many US allies.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/politics/gary-cohn-climate-paris-trump/index.html

[janterry]

1. so, was this just another example of his negotiating skills?

[yallerdawg]

2. If a cabinet member says it, Trump should be tweeting soon...

"Renegotiating Paris Climate Accord! Best negotiator ever!"

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Lesser damage to the earth if Trump withdraws U.S. from Treaty

as opposed to forcing the rest of the planet to dilute the Treaty to where it's ineffective. Plus the withdrawal doesn't become effective until 2020 when perhaps a new president could be elected.