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Indian environmentalists are not surprised by the US president`s withdrawal from the Paris deal and the fact that it could severely hobble efforts to cut emissions and adopt renewable energy world over.What`s enraged them is Donald Trump`s bid to justify the exit of the world`s second-largest emitter by flagging, erroneously, India`s demand for funds for its transition to clean energy. The US, under Trump`s leadership, is attempting to hide behind its inaction they said. This, at a time when developing nations India and China are moving at a fast clip towards renewable energy by tapping solar and wind power in a big way. The US move could spell a `death blow` to the Paris agreement, it is felt. Centre for Science and Environment`s Sunita Narain said that meeting the objectives of the Paris agreement has become an uphill task after Trump`s decision. "Trump has sounded the death knell for the Paris accord". The US is historically the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and a major current emitter. Without its active and ambitious contribution, any action to combat climate change will be insufficient by a huge margin, according to Chandra Bhushan, climate change expert at CSE. He believes that even if other countries raise their targets, they`d not be able to fill the void left by the US.
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