President of the United States Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Theresa May, personally explaining his decision to withdraw the country from the Paris Climate Agreement. This is reported on the website of the White House. Trump thanked all four leaders for "candid, substantive discussions" on this issue during the first months of his tenure. He also assured his foreign colleagues that "America is still committed to a transatlantic alliance and determined efforts to protect the environment". Trump noted that the US has achieved significant success in reducing emissions and promoting the development of clean energy technologies. According to him, the United States under his administration will become the cleanest and cleanest country on earth. "All the leaders agreed to continue the dialogue and intensify cooperation in the future on environmental and other issues," the press release says.. Earlier, Trump at a ceremony at the White House announced the US withdrawal from the climate agreement. In his opinion, it is unprofitable for the United States.

The president said that the US will begin negotiations either on re-entry into the Paris Agreement or on the conclusion of a "new deal on terms that are fair to the United States, their enterprises, their employees, their people, their taxpayers". The administration of the European Union, as well as a number of leading EU countries expressed their disappointment with the decision of Trump.

Original article: Trump explained to foreign leaders the decision to abandon the Paris agreement.