'Regret' as US begins exit from UN climate accord bbc.com

It means the US could formally leave the Paris Agreement a day after the 2020 presidential election.
The US has begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, notifying the UN of its intention to leave, as other countries express regret and disappointment at the move.

The notification begins a one-year process of exiting the global climate change accord, culminating the day after the 2020 US election.

The US government says the deal puts an "unfair economic burden" on Americans.

The agreement brought together 188 nations to combat climate change.