Belgian prime minister, Chinese premier meet after U.S. pledge to leave climate deal

Record ID: 877816

  • Title: Belgian prime minister, Chinese premier meet after U.S. pledge to leave climate deal
  • Date: 2nd June 2017
  • Summary: ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** LI AND MICHEL ENTERING BUILDING FOR MEETING MICHEL TALKING TO JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (French) BELGIAN PRIME MINISTER, CHARLES MICHEL, SAYING: "Since yesterday we have been on a permanent discussion with our Europeans partner to see how we organise resistance in favour of the implementation of the Paris Agreement. It is out of question to re-open a re-negotiation because (U.S. President) Donald Trump wants it, but it's not either about revenge or retaliation, it is about defending European economic interests." MICHEL AND LI POSING FOR PHOTOS IN FRONT OF CHINESE AND BELGIAN FLAGS LI, MICHEL AND MEMBERS OF DELEGATIONS AT MEETING CAMERAS FILMING VARIOUS OF MICHEL SPEAKING LI SPEAKING MEETING UNDER WAY
  • Embargoed: 16th June 2017 18:21
  • Keywords: Paris climate agreement Michel Li Trump
  • Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • City: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0036JL7DC7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met in Brussels on Friday (June 2) in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he would pull his country out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
    Earlier in the day, Li met with top EU officials and the three leaders committed to cutting back on fossil fuels, developing more green technology and helping raise funds to help poorer countries cut their emissions, but a dispute about trade ties scuppered plans for a formal joint statement.
    On the sidelines of his meeting with Li, Michel told reporters that there would be no renegotiation of the climate deal and that he was in constant contact with his European partners over the matter.
    The vast majority of scientists believe that global warming - bringing with it sharp changes in climate patterns - is mainly the result of human activities including power generation, transport, agriculture and industry.
    A small group of sceptics - some of whom are in the Trump White House - believe this is a hoax that could damage business.
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