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

Record ID: 877818

  • Title: Belgian prime minister, Chinese premier meet after U.S. pledge to leave climate deal
  • Date: 2nd June 2017
  • Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (JUNE 2, 2017) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF BELGIAN MINISTERIAL OFFICES OF VAL DUCHESSE MILITARY BAND MEMBERS WAITING BELGIAN PRIME MINISTER, CHARLES MICHEL, GREETING OFFICIALS IN COURTYARD MICHEL SPEAKING WITH OFFICIAL VARIOUS OF MILITARY WAITING VARIOUS OF MICHEL WAITING FOR CHINESE PREMIER, LI KEQIANG, TO ARRIVE
  • 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: LVA0016JL7DC7
  • 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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