Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5m to cover Paris climate pact commitment

'I'm going to send them a cheque that America had promised to the organization as though they got it from the federal government.'The former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he will write a $4.5m cheque to cover this year's US commitment to the Paris climate agreement.Donald Trump last year pulled the US out of the deal, which was signed by Barack Obama, making the US the only country opposed. Even Syria, torn by an 11-year civil war, has signed the pact. Continue reading...