Presiding Bishop responds to Trump’s decision to pull U.S. out of worldwide climate accord – ENS June 1, 2017 by Fulcrum President Donald Trump announced June 1 that he would pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, a 2015 pledge to limit climate change signed by 196 nations. The agreement includes a plan to decrease carbon emissions and limit global warming to 2 degrees Celcius, and a commitment from wealthier nations to provide $100 billion in aid to developing countries. The agreement is the first-ever binding, international treaty in 20 years of United Nations climate talks. The presiding bishop’s statement follows. Episcopal News Service. 1 June 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare