US climate stance galvanises the world on climate changeIf the Paris accord was the spark igniting the global fight against climate change, then the latest round of talks, held in Bonn, served to fan the flames. These talks were about tightening the bolts on the Paris Agreement to drive momentum behind the global climate juggernaut. READ MORE:* In clash with President Donald Trump, US report says humans cause climate change* Fiji-on-the-Rhine: Pacific nation steals the show at the UN climate talks* Paris 2015: Countries strike grand bargain to tackle climate changeBut this was two years ago. But in an intriguing diplomatic twist, Trump's unilateral U-turn has proved to be the kindling for a fired-up climate agenda. He shored up the world's resolve on climate action, and for that we can all be grateful," she said.

Source: Stuff November 18, 2017 23:26 UTC