US President Donald Trump “believes the climate is changing and he believes pollutants are part of the equation,” says the US ambassador to the UN.
He knows “the US has to be responsible for it and that’s what we’re going to do,” said Nikki Haley.
The president provoked widespread condemnation when he announced on Thursday the US would withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement.
The US becomes one of only three countries outside its framework.
When he made the announcement, Mr Trump said the deal would hurt the US economy. He made no mention of climate change science.
