The Pros And Cons Of The Paris Climate Agreement

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The world's wealthiest nations at the G-20 summit reiterated their unanimity, with the Paris Climate Agreement. All of them, that is, except the United States. Donald Trump is more isolated on the world stage than ever, as the leaders of the 19 other countries univocally agreed that the Paris climate agreement is "irreversible”. The primary concerns of leaders were apparently centered around Trump’s skeptic views of international trade. The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, recurred that “we need free, but also fair trade.” “The discussions wouldn’t be easy and that we shouldn’t hide areas of disparities”, added Merkel. Mr. Trudeau tried to appear hopeful despite the discord, stating that it was a “huge success” that 19 countries agreed