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In Trump rebuke, Bloomberg pledges $15 million for Paris climate agreement
Philanthropist Michael Bloomberg and others will dig into their own pockets to make sure the Paris climate agreement is met, no matter what happens in Washington.
The billionaire and other "partners" pledged up to $15 million to the United Nations, the same amount the U.N. stands to lose from the United States' early withdrawal from the climate pact. The money will assist the nearly 200 other countries to keep their commitments to reduce greenhouse gases and slow global warming.
The announcement was made by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bloomberg's charitable organization, on Thursday, the same day President Trump made his long-awaited decision to pull out of the 2015 agreement.
The former mayor of New York City, who is also the U.N. secretary general's special envoy for cities and climate change, didn't specify what partners will assist in the effort.
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