Norway PM "disappointed" over U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-02 06:37:18|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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OSLO, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Thursday voiced her disappointment over the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.

"I am very disappointed that the Trump administration has decided to pull the United States out of the main climate agreement the world has come to consensus," Solberg said in a statement.

"We will discuss with other countries, including the European Union, on how we work together to ensure the implementation of the objectives of the Paris Agreement," she said.

Earlier the day, Trump announced that "in order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord but being negotiations to reenter either the Paris accord or an entirely new transaction under terms that are fair to the United States."

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