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    5 Things That Could Change When The U.S. Leaves The Paris Climate Deal

    NPR reporters break down how the coal industry, climate, U.S. global relations, public support and budget could be affected by President Trump's decision to pull out of the deal.
    by NPR Staff Jun 01, 2017 3 minutes
    The main goal of the Paris deal was to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius. Beyond that point, scientists worry that catastrophic impacts of warming become irreversible. / Handout / Getty Images

    President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will leave the Paris climate deal.

    Here are five things that could be affected by the decision.

    1. The Coal Industry

    Even coal companies had lobbied the Trump administration to stay in the agreement.

    They said they needed a seat at the table during international climate discussions to advocate for coal's place in the global energy mix. The industry also wants financial support for technology to capture and store carbon emissions, something that could keep coal plants operating longer even as cities, states, and other countries work

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