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Trump leaves Paris climate agreement, doubles down on fossil fuels

US President Donald Trump leaves after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on December 07, 2024. [Mustafa Yalcin, AFP]

President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.

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