Syria is preparing to join the Paris climate agreement, leaving the US as the only country uncommitted to the accord. When the deal, which aims to keep global warming below 2C, was originally agreed in 2015, Nicaragua and Syria were the only two nations not to join. Nicaragua changed its position this year, and signed the agreement in October. The Trump administration has been pushing for a more aggressive stance against Iran, with officials saying they want Tehran to be held accountable under international law for developing nuclear weapons. However, the rules of the agreement prevent this from taking place until 2020.
Syria is preparing to join the Paris climate agreement, leaving the US as the only country uncommitted to the accord. When the deal, which aims to keep global warming below 2C, was originally agreed in 2015, Nicaragua and Syria were the only two nations not to join. Nicaragua changed its position this year, and signed the agreement in October. Donald Trump’s administration declared in June that it intended to withdraw from the Accord. However, the rules of the agreement prevent this from taking place until 2020.