HAMBURG, Germany — French President Emmanuel Macron says he harbors the hope of convincing President Donald Trump to bring the United States back into the Paris climate accord.
Speaking at the close of the G-20 summit on Saturday, the French leader said he plans to hold a climate summit in December to mobilize public and private financing two years after the Paris agreement was adopted.
Of the G-20 countries that met in Hamburg, the United States was the only holdout from a statement reaffirming a commitment to work toward the carbon emission reduction goals outlined in the landmark deal. But Macron said in response to a question that he hasn’t given up on the idea of persuading Trump to change his mind.
He said: “I confirm that I hope to convince him.”
Trump is scheduled to be in Paris for France’s Bastille Day parade next Friday and will dine with Macron the night before.
The Group of 20 countries have agreed under U.S. pressure to “urgently” call for a solution to the long-standing dispute over China’s excess capacity to produce steel. (AP)