Democrat-controlled US House passes bill to prevent President Trump from fulfilling his aim of withdrawing from Paris climate agreement
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2019.
The measure was approved, 231-190, and now goes to the Republican-run Senate, where it is unlikely to move forward. Trump has said he will veto the legislation if it reaches his desk. Trump pledged in 2017 to withdraw from the Paris agreement as soon as 2020, dealing a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and distancing the US from its closest allies. The White House said in a statement this week that the House bill "is inconsistent with the president's commitment to put American workers and families first, promote access to affordable, reliable energy sources and technologies and improve the quality of life for all Americans.
Republicans derided the bill as a largely symbolic effort that would harm the American economy while doing little or nothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. "Let's not yield those kinds of gains to countries like China and India who emit five times more carbon than we do."
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