US House passes bill to keep US in Paris climate accord

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would prevent President Donald Trump from following through on his withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement. The Republican-led Senate is highly unlikely to take up the measure, which would bar federal funds from being used to withdraw from the accord. But the move by House Democrats appears aimed at framing the president as opposed to fighting global warming. Mr Trump announced in mid-2017 that he was pulling out of the accord, arguing it imposed unfair environmental standards on US firms and government, and that remaining in the deal would pose a threat to the American economy.