UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — The United Nations is disappointed by the decision of the US President Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, UN Secretary-General spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Thursday.
"The decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security," the statement said.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley claims that Trump was guided by the best interest of the United States when he decided to withdraw from the climate change deal.
The US ambassador said the United States will remain a leader in the field of environmental protection, but will not jeopardize its economy "in order to please other counties that don’t come anywhere near" the US environmental standards.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also said the Paris Climate Accord would greatly disadvantage the economy of the United States.
"The Paris Accord places American workers and businesses at a significant disadvantage, and imposes disproportionate burdens on the US economy compared to other nations," Mnuchin said on Thursday.
In a speech at the White House on Thursday, Trump announced the United States will leave the Paris Climate Agreement.
Donald Trump discussed his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accords in phone conversations with the leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
"President Donald J. Trump spoke by telephone today with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom," the White House announced in a readout on Thursday.
