As US officially leaves Paris pact, UN body, nations say ‘actions unstoppable’

BY VISHAL GULATI New Delhi, Nov 5 : The day the US — the second-largest emitter after China — legally left the Paris Agreement aimed to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change, the UN Climate Change, nations and non-profit organizations said they must ensure the international treaty is implemented in full with all US stakeholders and partners around the world.
The UN climate change fighting deal forged five years ago is backed by former US President Barack Obama and 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden, but opposed by current American President Donald Trump. According to the US Department of State, on Wednesday the US began the process to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
Chile, France, Italy, the UK and the UN Climate Change on Wednesday said they will be celebrating the five-year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement on December 12 to which nearly 200 nations are signatories.
“We must ensure that it is implemented in full. We note with regret that the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has formally come into effect today (November 4),” they said in a joint statement.
“As we look towards COP26 in Glasgow, we remain committed to working with all US stakeholders and partners around the world to accelerate climate action, and with all signatories to ensure the full implementation of the Paris Agreement.” They said there is no greater responsibility than protecting the planet and people from the threat of climate change.