Climate Change: the Council reaffirms that the Paris Agreement is fit for purpose and cannot be renegotiated

Ministers at the Environment Council on 19 June 2017 adopted Conclusions reaffirming the EU and Member States' determination that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change was fit for purpose and could not be renegotiated.

The Conclusions were adopted following the United States Administration's decision on 1 June 2017 to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

ESO: Paris Climate Change Conference, November-December 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/paris-climate-change-conference-november-december-2015/

EU: EEAS: News, 02.06.17: The European Union will stick to the implementation of the Paris Agreement. HRVP Mogherini and all the EU institutions united and reconfirmed their commitment to fight climate change after the US administration decided to withdraw from the deal https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/27424/eu-officials-vow-paris-will-endure_en

European Council: Press Release, 22.06.17: European Council conclusions on the Paris Agreement on climate change http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/06/22-euco-paris-agreement/

Politico, 17.09.17: White House denies backtracking on Paris pact withdrawal http://www.politico.eu/article/white-house-denies-backtracking-on-paris-pact-withdrawal/

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