Trump fails to commit to Paris climate agreement as he concludes first overseas trip

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President Trump addresses U.S. troops and their families at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Sigonella, Italy, on Saturday. (Luca Bruno/AP)
By Karen DeYoung and Philip RuckerMay 27 at 12:33 PM
TAORMINA, Italy — President Trump failed to commit to remaining within the Paris climate agreement during a two-day meeting with world leaders that ended here Saturday, but he tweeted that he was still considering it and would announce a final decision “next week.”

In a final communique, the Group of Seven industrialized countries said that the United States “is not in a position to join the consensus.” The other six members reaffirmed their commitment to swiftly implement the 2015 accord to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

The G-7 summit marked the last stop of Trump’s first overseas trip as president, a grueling nine-day tour that included high-level discussions in the Middle East and with NATO, as well as…

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