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Dravis, Samantha[dravis.samantha@epa.gov] POLITICO Pro Energy Whiteboard Fri 5/5/2017 5:44:59 PM Trump administration shrugs off foreign countries' climate questions
By Eric Wolff
05/05/2017 01:30 PM EDT
The Trump administration ducked questions on its climate policies posed by foreign countries under a United Nations questioning process.
The EU, China, the United Kingdom and Brazil asked the U.S. how it plans to meet its carbon reduction targets under the Paris agreement now that former President Barack Obama's climate action plan has been rescinded and the Clean Power plan is likely to be rolled back.
The Trump administration provided the same answer each time: "The U.S. notes that is reviewing existing policies and regulations in the context of a focus on strengthening U.S. economic growth and promoting jobs for American workers, and will not support policies or regulations that have adverse effects on energy independence and U.S. competitiveness."
The Trump administration is still weighing whether to remain a part of the Paris climate agreement and roll back the emissions reduction target pledged by the Obama administration.
WHAT'S NEXT: The White House is expected to hold a meeting on Tuesday on whether to stay in the Paris deal, and an announcement could come next week.
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