Barack Obama In Paris

Former US President Barack Obama said Monday he understood why young people were "frustrated" with climate inaction from leaders and that "most countries have failed" to live up to promises they made in the Paris Agreement.

In his speech Thursday announcing his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, President Donald Trump frequently relied on dubious facts and unbalanced claims to make his case that the accord would hurt the U.S. economy.

A petition is calling on former US President Barack Obama to run for office - in France. Called "Obama17," the campaign's posters have sprung up across Paris, urging people to visit a website and sign a petition to persuade him to run. The goal is to get 1 million people to sign the petition by March 15.

President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that "nobody really knows" whether climate change is real and that he is "studying" whether the United States should withdraw from the global warming agreement struck in Paris a year ago.

Donald Trump, who will succeed Democratic President Barack Obama on January 20, indicated his support for Los Angeles' bid

Welcoming the news that the Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force in 30 days, US President Barack Obama has termed it as a "turning point" for protecting the planet for future generations by avoiding some of the worst consequences of global warming.

India today made it clear that no decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement has been taken so far as its domestic processes in this regard were still underway.

The leaders of India and the United States on Tuesday vowed to ratify the Paris climate accord this year, pledged to nail down terms for limiting a potent greenhouse gas used as a refrigerant in air conditioners, and set a one-year deadline for concluding a deal for six commercial nuclear power plants.

The historic accord on climate change signed in Paris last year would not have been possible if it was not for India's leadership on "substantial commitments", the White House said in a statement on Tuesday, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama in Washington.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama today committed themselves to join the Paris climate change deal this year, which would provide a "significant global momentum" towards implementation of the historic agreement, a top White House official said.

A federal magistrate on Monday refused to grant bail to a man accused of providing the assault-style rifles a married couple used to massacre 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in an attack inspired by Islamic State.

US President Barack Obama today spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for his leadership, saying India played a "critical role" at the climate change summit in Paris which ensured the event was a "historic success."

In the aftermath of the historic Paris climate deal, US President Barack Obama has reached out to world leaders and thanked them for their valuable contributions in working towards making the planet safe.

US President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Sunday night with Chinese President Xi Jinping to express appreciation for the important role China played in securing a historic climate agreement in Paris, the White House said.

US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed the landmark climate accord reached in Paris as strong and historic, calling it the best chance to save the planet from the effects of global climate change.

Former US President Barack Obama said Monday he understood why young people were "frustrated" with climate inaction from leaders and that "most countries have failed" to live up to promises they made in the Paris Agreement.

In his speech Thursday announcing his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, President Donald Trump frequently relied on dubious facts and unbalanced claims to make his case that the accord would hurt the U.S. economy.

A petition is calling on former US President Barack Obama to run for office - in France. Called "Obama17," the campaign's posters have sprung up across Paris, urging people to visit a website and sign a petition to persuade him to run. The goal is to get 1 million people to sign the petition by March 15.

President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that "nobody really knows" whether climate change is real and that he is "studying" whether the United States should withdraw from the global warming agreement struck in Paris a year ago.

Donald Trump, who will succeed Democratic President Barack Obama on January 20, indicated his support for Los Angeles' bid

Welcoming the news that the Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force in 30 days, US President Barack Obama has termed it as a "turning point" for protecting the planet for future generations by avoiding some of the worst consequences of global warming.

India today made it clear that no decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement has been taken so far as its domestic processes in this regard were still underway.

The leaders of India and the United States on Tuesday vowed to ratify the Paris climate accord this year, pledged to nail down terms for limiting a potent greenhouse gas used as a refrigerant in air conditioners, and set a one-year deadline for concluding a deal for six commercial nuclear power plants.

The historic accord on climate change signed in Paris last year would not have been possible if it was not for India's leadership on "substantial commitments", the White House said in a statement on Tuesday, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama in Washington.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama today committed themselves to join the Paris climate change deal this year, which would provide a "significant global momentum" towards implementation of the historic agreement, a top White House official said.

A federal magistrate on Monday refused to grant bail to a man accused of providing the assault-style rifles a married couple used to massacre 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in an attack inspired by Islamic State.

US President Barack Obama today spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for his leadership, saying India played a "critical role" at the climate change summit in Paris which ensured the event was a "historic success."

In the aftermath of the historic Paris climate deal, US President Barack Obama has reached out to world leaders and thanked them for their valuable contributions in working towards making the planet safe.

US President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Sunday night with Chinese President Xi Jinping to express appreciation for the important role China played in securing a historic climate agreement in Paris, the White House said.

US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed the landmark climate accord reached in Paris as strong and historic, calling it the best chance to save the planet from the effects of global climate change.