- Title: Merkel: no turning back from historic Paris climate pact
- Date: 2nd June 2017
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (JUNE 2, 2017) (REUTERS) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "The decision of the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is very regrettable, and I'm expressing myself in a very reserved way when I say that." MEDIA AND PAN TO MERKEL SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "The decision can and will not stop all of us dedicated to the protection of our planet earth. Quite the opposite. We in Germany, in Europe and in the world are now more determined than ever to pool all our strength to face one of the challenges of humankind." MERKEL SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "We need the Paris agreement in order to protect our creation. Nothing can and will stop us. And I say on behalf of the German government and Germany, we will implement our responsibilities from the agreement, especially in view of the financing which will help the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world. Because otherwise they will not meet the challenges that come for climate change." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "Germany will support the Fiji islands in preparing the next climate conference. And we will do that together with France. Yesterday, I spoke with the French President Emmanuel Macron about the Paris agreement to the conference in November which will go further on the path of climate control." PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "To everyone for whom the future of our planet is important, I say let's continue going down this path so we're successful for Mother Earth." MERKEL WALKING AWAY
- Embargoed: 16th June 2017 10:22
- Keywords: Merkel Paris climate agreement Trump Germany
- Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
- City: BERLIN, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Reuters ID: LVA0016JL4RBB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged her country's continued commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement on Friday, in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal, saying the withdrawal was regrettable.
"The decision of the U.S. President to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is very regrettable, and I'm expressing myself in a very reserved way when I say that," she said.
Merkel called for Europe to work closer together and said Trump's decision would not stop them but in fact make them more resolved.
"The decision can and will not stop all of us dedicated to the protection of our planet earth. Quite the opposite. We in Germany, in Europe and in the world are now more determined than ever to pool all our strength to face one of the challenges of humankind," she said to applause from lawmakers. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
- Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2017. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
- Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
