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Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet?

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?

By Madeleine Brand • Jun 1, 2017 • 50m Listen

Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he announces his decision that the United States will withdraw from the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2017. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet?

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet?

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?

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