NEW YORKTrump administration officials said Saturday the U.S. wouldnt pull out of the Paris Agreement, offering to re-engage in the international deal to fight climate change, according to multiple officials at a global warming summit.
The U.S. position on reviewing the terms of its participation in the landmark accord came during a meeting of more than 30 ministers led by Canada, China and the European Union in Montreal. In June, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would withdraw from the deal unless it could find more favorable terms.
In a statement Saturday afternoon, a White House spokeswoman said the administrations position on Paris had not changed, but also noted that the presidents stance on withdrawing from the deal had never been set in stone.
We are pleased the U.S. continues to engage and recognize the economic opportunity of clean growth, including clean energy, said Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in a statement to The Wall Street Journal.
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