U.S. starts process to withdraw from Paris climate accord next year

The United States on Monday began the process of formally withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, following through on President Donald Trump's pledge to exit a deal he has called "unfair" to his country."The United States submitted formal notification of its withdrawal to the United Nations. The withdrawal will take effect one year from delivery of the notification," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. That would mean the U.S. pullout coming around the time of the U.S. presidential election.The move by the United States, the world's second-largest carbon dioxide emitter,…READ FULL ARTICLE