Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week his philanthropic foundation will contribute the U.S.’s financial obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) after President Trump announced he would withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. In a statement Wednesday through Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bloomberg…

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Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal. "Bloomberg Philanthropies and other U.S. climate funders will ensure the United States meets its global climate obligations,"

This is the second time Bloomberg has stepped in to help uphold funding and reporting commitments under the Paris agreement

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Bloomberg's intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains fully funded despite the United States halting its contributions.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy and other U.S. funders said on Thursday they will cover U.S. financial obligations to the UN climate framework after President Donald Trump called for the U.S. to withdraw - for a second time - from the Paris climate agreement. Read full story

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WASHINGTON: Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday (Jan 23) that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald Trump declared the

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time.

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This marks the second time he has stepped in to fill the gap left by US federal disengagement.

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Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged that Bloomberg Philanthropies will fill the funding gap for the United Nations’ climate body in response to anticipated cuts from the Trump administration.
In a public statement on Thursday, Bloomberg Philanthropies said it will step up its financial support for the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to keep the organization fully funded.
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