White House hails 'most ambitious climate change' pact ever
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WASHINGTON - The White House is praising what it calls "the most ambitious climate change agreement in history" after the United States and nearly 200 other countries backed the deal in Paris.
President Barack Obama plans to speak about the agreement at 5:30 p.m. from the White House Cabinet Room.
The White House says the accord establishes "a long-term, durable global framework" to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The US is the world's second largest climate polluter, and Obama has pledged that the US will cut its overall emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent by 2030.
