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EU official: EU, China to reaffirm support for climate pact

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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and China will reaffirm their commitment to the Paris
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and China will reaffirm their commitment to the Paris climate change accord this week regardless of whether U. S. President Donald Trump pulls out of the pact, a senior EU official said Wednesday.
The official told reporters that the EU and China will also “spell out” how they plan to meet their commitments to the landmark international accord to fight global warming at talks in Brussels on Friday.
The official is involved in preparing the meeting between top EU Council President Donald Tusk, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang but cannot speak on the record because their meeting statement was not finalized. Li and a major Chinese delegation are due to arrive in Brussels late Thursday following talks in Berlin.
Trump is expected to pull the U. S. from the pact, a White House official said Wednesday, though there could be “caveats in the language” announcing a withdrawal, leaving open the possibility that his decision isn’t final.
That possibility was met with derisive howls from EU lawmakers when a session of the European Parliament was informed about it.
“Climate change is not a fairy tale. It is a tough reality which affects peoples’ daily lives, ” European Parliament President Antonio Tajani said in a statement.

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