US President Donald Trump has told “confidants” that he will quit the Paris agreement on climate change, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the issue.
Axios news outlet reported on Saturday that Trump had shared his decision with the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, among other confidants.
A number of meetings were planned with chief executives of energy companies and big corporations and others about the climate agreement before the president will announce his decision later in the week, a source told Reuters.
“I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!” Trump tweeted on Saturday.
His announcement came as a summit of G7 leaders in Sicily, Italy, was wrapped up in deadlock over the issue on Saturday, with US partners voicing frustration at Trump’s failure to commit to the deal aimed at stemming global warming.
