WH denies Trump is softening stance on Paris climate deal
By Brandon Conradis - 09/16/17 05:02 PM EDT
The White House on Saturday denied reports that the Trump administration is no longer seeking to withdraw from the Paris climate deal.
"There has been no change in the United States' position on the Paris agreement. As the President has made abundantly clear, the United States is withdrawing unless we can re-enter on terms that are more favorable to our country," said White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters in a statement.
Multiple reports surfaced on Saturday saying the administration had appeared to soften its stance toward the deal.
A top EU climate official told AFP that the U.S. had signaled it was no longer planning to renegotiate the non-binding treaty.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that President Trump was not planning to pull out of the deal.
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