Highlights 1 The US attended a meeting of ministers from more than 30 nations that signed the Paris agreement. 2 White House issued a statement saying it will stick with plans to pull out of the deal. "There has been no change in the United States' position on the Paris agreement," said White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters. The Montreal gathering precedes larger United Nations climate talks in Bonn where devastation from Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean is expected to pit wealthy countries against small island nations who need help coping with damage attributable to climate change. ALSO WATCH | US pulls out of Paris Climate Accord; Trump says deal not tough on India, China

Source: India Today September 17, 2017 03:00 UTC