Source: BBC
Former President Barack Obama, who negotiated the Paris deal for the US
“The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created. I believe the United States of America should be at the front of the pack. But even in the absence of American leadership; even as this Administration joins a small handful of nations that reject the future; I’m confident that our states, cities, and businesses will step up and do even more to lead the way, and help protect for future generations the one planet we’ve got.”
French President Emmanuel Macron
“I tell you firmly tonight: We will not renegotiate a less ambitious accord. There is no way. Don’t be mistaken on climate; there is no plan B because there is no planet B.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin
“I would not want to condemn President Trump now, because President Obama took the relevant decision… In my view, it was not necessary to pull out of the Paris agreements… [But] we still have time for this if we work constructively, we have time to agree something. Don’t worry – be happy!”
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