- Title: India to stick to climate accord despite U.S. pull out, says minister
- Date: 2nd June 2017
- Summary: PATAN, GUJARAT, INDIA (FILE - JULY 2013) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SOLAR PANELS IN A FIELD INTERIOR OF A HOUSE LIT-UP SOLAR BULB WOMAN COOKING FOOD NEW DELHI, INDIA (FILE - OCTOBER 6, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF VEHICLES MOVING SLOWLY ON A ROAD
- Embargoed: 16th June 2017 09:50
- Keywords: Harsh Vardhan Donald Trump India climate change Paris climate accord
- Location: AGARTALA, TRIPURA/NEW DELHI/RANCHI, JHARKHAND/PATAN, GUJARAT, INDIA
- City: AGARTALA, TRIPURA/NEW DELHI/RANCHI, JHARKHAND/PATAN, GUJARAT, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Environment,Climate Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0026JL3SJR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Indian Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday (June 1) said New Delhi was committed to the Paris climate accord and would continue working to fight climate change even though U.S. pulled out of the landmark 2015 global pact.
Vardhan told reporters in northeastern Agartala city that India would ensure that it did its "best to address the issues related to climate change and global warming."
U.S. President Donald Trump, earlier on Thursday said he will withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change, a move that fulfilled a major campaign pledge but drew condemnation from U.S. allies and business leaders.
Under the accord, which was years in the making, countries, both rich and poor committed, to reducing emissions of so-called greenhouse gases generated by burning fossils fuels and blamed by scientists for warming the planet. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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