Backers of Paris Climate Pact Play Down Trump Threat as Election Looms

 Backers of Paris Climate Pact Play Down Trump Threat as Election Looms

 

Backers of a global accord to fight climate change that formally comes into force on Friday say they are

 confident the deal can survive any legal challenges by U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump if he wins next week's presidential election. Trump has threatened to reject the accord negotiated by nearly 

200 governments, including that of U.S. President Barack Obama. Trump once tweeted that global warming was a concept invented by the Chinese to harm U.S. industry. By contrast,...