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Donald Trump delivering his speech in Washington DC. Carolyn Kaster

Donald Trump denounces Paris climate accord as 'ineffective' and 'expensive'

Trump has gone as far as branding climate change a conspiracy in the past.

US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump denounced the Paris climate accord once again during a speech on America’s leadership on the environment. 

Trump announced in June 2017 that the United States was pulling out of the Paris agreement, agreed in 2015 with almost every nation on the planet.

The pact aims to limit global warming and to keep the increase in the global average temperature well below 2C.

It also aims to limit the adverse impact of climate change in a manner that does not threaten food production. 

“We want the cleanest air. We want crystal clean water. And that’s what we’re doing,” Trump said during his speech at the White House.

His administration has eased environmental regulations, and last year Trump said he didn’t believe his own government report, which warned of massive economic losses if carbon emissions continue to feed climate change unchecked.

“We will defend the environment but we will also defend American sovereignty, American prosperity, and we will defend American jobs,” he said in his Monday speech.

Denouncing what he called “a relentless war on American energy” under the previous administration of Barack Obama, Trump rejected “radical plans” in the struggle against climate change which, according to him, “would not make the world cleaner”.

Trump has promoted the use of fossil fuels and tried to unwind more stringent fuel standards for vehicles.

Reacting on Twitter, former vice president Al Gore said Trump ”is refusing to see reality”.

Gore, co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his activism on climate change, said that “American voters aren’t fooled by the President’s attempts to cover up his failed environmental record.”

In October, a landmark United Nations report warned that time is running out to avert disaster, and that avoiding global climate chaos will require an unprecedented transformation of society and the world economy.

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    Mute Patrick Corr
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:02 PM

    Let that be an inspiration to people who say they can’t do it. Everyone can..

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    Mute Kizzi Yeates
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    Nov 11th 2014, 11:15 PM

    I can’t do it , I have jumped up and down in the bath so many times and it just won’t break ….. ;)

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    Mute Dave Donnelly (Tac)
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:05 PM

    Well done! Great achievement!!!

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    Mute yorkie robinson
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:05 PM

    I tip my hat to you .no guts no glory

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    Mute skin flint
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:09 PM

    Wow! It’s not easy – so you should be very proud! You look fantastic!

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    Mute jolly rodgers
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:05 PM

    Fair play to her , a wonderful achievement

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    Mute Louise Evans
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:19 PM

    Amazing comments and compliments across all form of media today about this lady,she must feel amazing reading them all,she must have gone to hell and back to loose all that weight,an amazing achievement

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    Mute Al coholic
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:18 PM

    Just look at what that girl achieved and ask yourself what’s your excuse.fair play a lot to be said for focus and determination

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    Mute Jason
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:50 PM

    Hats off to her not easy to lose weight let alone that amount, phenomenal job and she looks fantastic

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    Mute finbarr ocormac
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:13 PM

    Brilliant for you….

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    Mute Bazalini
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:16 PM

    U go girl….

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    Mute TheLoneHurler
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:26 PM

    Brilliant stuff, fair play to her.

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    Mute Unfortunately
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:27 PM

    Wow what a change she’s hot now.

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    Mute deel
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    Nov 11th 2014, 11:08 PM

    Well done lady !!..keep it up and best of luck in the future x

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    Mute Big Crazy Al
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:56 PM

    Congrats. Great to hear some good news.

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    Mute Deirdre Graham Geoghegan
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    Nov 11th 2014, 11:13 PM

    What a wonderful brave lady. Congratulations

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    Mute AntiTreeHugger
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    Nov 12th 2014, 12:58 AM

    Well fair play. 20 stone is some weight to lose. That’s a serious achievement. Good advertising for that weight loss programme. I keep losing 1 to 2 stone. I say a prayer to saint anthony and a month goes by and I find it again.

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    Mute Margaret Martin
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    Nov 11th 2014, 11:47 PM

    Your a wonderful person,you look like a model,keep it up.

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    Mute Kizzi Yeates
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:50 PM

    The bath was so funny lmfao……

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    Nov 11th 2014, 11:11 PM

    I would imagine she chuckles looking back , good for her…..

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    Mute Inntalitarian
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    Nov 11th 2014, 10:33 PM

    You’re dead right Patrick, a decade or so of excessive overconsumption of junk food.l and lack of movement should do it. Consistency is key.

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    Nov 12th 2014, 8:18 AM

    Fantastic achievement. Slimming World is by far the best and most sustainable plan out there. It’s helped me lose the baby weight twice and I’m now back to a weight I haven’t seen since my early twenties. I 100% credit Slimming World with that and believe me I’ve tried every plan and trick and diet pill in the book.

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    Nov 12th 2014, 6:30 AM

    What an inspiration, well done!

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    Nov 12th 2014, 8:24 AM

    Well done to her but I wonder did she have to have surgery after to remove any excess skin left over from losing all that weight.

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    Mute MUFC
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    Nov 12th 2014, 3:16 PM

    fair play to her. massive turnaround. impressive stuff

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    Nov 12th 2014, 9:45 PM

    Well done girl! I agree slimming world is by far the best plan out there, I lost two stone and have maintained it 14 months now and I no il never look back. This lady must be thrilled x

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