London—European leaders on Friday strongly reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to ‘swiftly and fully’ implement the Paris Agreement on climate change in a move that was widely expected in the wake of US plans to withdraw from the landmark climate deal. Europe’s climate goals have already been agreed unilaterally and are not contingent upon the Paris Agreement, but the EU’s affirmation of support for the global deal underlines Europe’s commitment to pursue those goals as part of a wider multilateral process under the United Nations.
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