Donald Trump rains on John Kerry’s parade at climate conference
Marrakesh — US Secretary of State John Kerry hoped his presence at a conference in Marrakesh to decide finer points of an historic climate agreement would be a victory lap, capping a year of talks on staving off the worst effects of climate change. Instead, he finds himself having to reassure delegates from almost 200 nations they can count on the US to abide by the 2015 Paris agreement, despite US president-elect Donald Trump’s promise to withdraw his country from the climate treaty. A Trump source said this week he was seeking quick ways to withdraw the US from the Paris agreement, which seeks to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. "The president-elect is going to have to make his decision," Kerry said on Tuesday. "What I will do is speak to the assembly about our efforts and what we’re engaged in and why we’re engaged in it, and our deep commitment as the American people to this effort. "I can’t speak to the (next) administration, but I know the American people support this o...
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