Trump’s move to pull US from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say
by Dharna Noor from Environment | The Guardian on (#72RR3)
President's memo stating US shall withdraw' from UNFCCC marks first time any country has tried to exit the agreement
The Trump administration's long-anticipated decision this week to pull the US from the world's most important climate treaty may have been illegal, some experts say.
In my legal opinion, he does not have the authority," Harold Hongju Koh, former head lawyer for the US state department, told the Guardian.
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