In a letter to Mr. Trump after he won the election, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany wrote, “Partnership with the United States is and will remain a keystone of German foreign policy, especially so<br />that we can tackle the great challenges of our time.” They include, she wrote, “working to develop farsighted climate policy.”<br />As Mr. Trump and his advisers weigh their Paris options, one proposal is gaining traction, according to participants in the debate: Mr. Trump could declare<br />that the Paris agreement is a treaty that requires ratification by the Senate.<br />Top Trump Advisers Are Split on Paris Agreement on Climate Change -<br />By CORAL DAVENPORTMARCH 2, 2017<br />WASHINGTON — The White House is fiercely divided over President Trump’s campaign promise to “cancel” the Paris agreement, the 2015 accord<br />that binds nearly every country to curb global warming, with more moderate voices maintaining that he should stick with the agreement despite his campaign pledge.<br />An article on Friday about a disagreement among aides to President Trump over the Paris climate change accord referred incorrectly to the agreement’s legal requirements<br />that countries publicly put forth their emissions reductions targets, and later put forth reports verifying how they are meeting the targets.<br />Mr. Trump wants to make a decision by next week, say people familiar with the White House’s debate on the climate pact, in order<br />to announce his executive order to undo Mr. Obama’s climate regulations in conjunction with his plans for the Paris deal.
