Nicaragua is due to join the Paris Climate Accord, leaving the US and Syria as the only countries not part of the agreement. Nicaragua has already presented the required documents to the United Nations, according the country’s vice-president and first lady, Rosario Murillo. Nicaragua was the only country to reject the accord in 2015, calling for even stronger action against climate change. The accord, signed by almost 200 countries, seeks to curb emissions of the gases responsible for global warming. In a statement on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he would withdraw from the agreement if it did not include “fair terms” that were more favorable to the US.
Nicaragua is due to join the Paris Climate Accord, leaving the US and Syria as the only countries not part of the agreement. Nicaragua has already presented the required documents to the United Nations, according the country’s vice-president and first lady, Rosario Murillo. Nicaragua was the only country to reject the accord in 2015, calling for even stronger action against climate change. The accord, signed by almost 200 countries, seeks to curb emissions of the gases responsible for global warming. In June, President Donald Trump announced that he intended to withdraw the US from the pact.