‘G19’ nations affirm climate plan, acknowledging U.S. withdrawal

President Donald J. Trump, Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Prime Minister Theresa May on July 7, 2017 (Public Domain photo by Shealah Craighead/White House)
The G20 Summit ended in Hamburg with affirmation to pursue the Paris climate accord by leaders of the world’s strongest economies, minus President Trump.
“The leaders of the other G20 members state that the Paris Agreement is irreversible,” reads a declaration adopted on the final day of meetings Saturday, by a group that inc