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Macron Says No Trade Deals Without Climate Treaty Compliance
- French president does says sectoral accords still possible
- Macron makes clear reference to U.S. which exited in 2017
Emmanuel Macron speaks during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, on Sept. 25, 2018.
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French President Emmanuel Macron told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that trade pacts shouldn’t be signed with countries that don’t respect the 2015 Paris climate treaty, a clear reference to the U.S. which pulled out of the carbon treaty last year.
Macron has in the past called for putting carbon reducing standards in trade pacts, but has never linked entire accords to compliance with the climate treaty.