- Title: French President Macron says Paris climate agreement irreversible
- Date: 2nd June 2017
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 2, 2017) (AGENCY POOL) VARIOUS OF ARRIVAL OF MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, BILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPIST AND U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE, RECEIVED BY THE FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON AND PARIS MAYOR ANNE HIDALGO AT ELYSEE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE WIDE OF BLOOMBERG, MACRON AND HIDALGO ARRIVING TO THE NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM FOR A STATEMENT (SOUNDBITE) (French) EMMANUEL MACRON, FRENCH PRESIDENT SAYING: "Yesterday, the government of a major country, walked away from its commitments on climate change, but a government does not summarize or embody a nation. Some other stakeholders, political, economic, as well as citizens stood up and are taking thousands of initiatives and we will support them and fight together with them. What could weaken us, will, as a matter of fact, make us stronger." VARIOUS OF BLOOMBERG, MACRON AND HIDALGO IN THE GARDEN OF ELYSEE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE (SOUNDBITE) (French) EMMANUEL MACRON, FRENCH PRESIDENT SAYING: "I am saying once again tonight, that Paris Agreement is irreversible and it will be implemented because that is our responsibility. But I also said last night that France would be taking some new initiatives, very concrete at the European and national level in coming weeks." VARIOUS OF BLOOMBERG, MACRON AND HIDALGO IN THE GARDEN OF ELYSEE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE (SOUNDBITE) (English) MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE SAYING: "That fact of the matter is: Americans don't need Washington to meet our Paris commitment and Americans are not going to let Washington stand in the way of fulfilling it. That's the message that mayors, governors and business leaders across the United States have been sending. So today, I want the world to know: the U.S. will meet our Paris commitment and through partnership among cities, states and businesses we will seek to remain part of the Paris Agreement process. The American government may have pulled out of the Agreement, but the American people remain committed to it and we will meet out targets." WIDE OF BLOOMBERG, MACRON AND HIDALGO, LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM
- Embargoed: 16th June 2017 21:42
- Keywords: Michael Bloomberg Emmanuel Macron Paris accord Donald Trump Climate change
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: USA
- Topics: Environment,Climate Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016JL7L8N
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- Story Text:French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (June 2) the Paris climate change agreement is irreversible despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the pact.
"The Paris agreement is irreversible and will be implemented because it is our responsibility," Macron said following a meeting with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg in Paris.
Macron added that China, Russia and India had confirmed their commitment to the agreement.
U.S. cities, states and businesses can fulfil commitments made by the United States under the Paris climate change agreement even though the U.S. has withdrawn from the pact, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg added.
"Americans don't need Washington to meet our Paris commitments, and Americans are not going to let Washington stand in the way of fulfilling it," he said. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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