Gary Cohn tells countries the US will exit Paris climate deal

Published September 18, 2017 3:45pm ET



White House economic adviser Gary Cohn on Monday reiterated the president’s continued resolve to exit from the Paris climate change deal in meeting with energy and climate ministers from nearly a dozen countries.

“Per the White House statement on Saturday and consistent with the president’s announcement in June, we are withdrawing from the Paris Agreement unless we can re-engage on terms more favorable to the United States,” a White House official said in describing Cohn’s meeting with several foreign officials. “This position was made very clear during the breakfast.”

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