Make our planet great again: Macron to Don
French President Emmanuel Macron has offered his own version of Donald Trump's campaign slogan with a call to "make our planet great again" following his American counterpart's move to pull the US out of the historic Paris climate accord.
"I call on you to remain confident," Macron said in a televised speech on Thursday, shortly after Trump's announcement from the White House's Rose Garden.
"We will succeed because we are fully committed. Because wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility. Make our planet great again," The Hill magazine quoted the French President as saying
Macron additionally called on "scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs (and) responsible citizens who were disappointed" by Trump's move to make France their home.
"I call on them, come, and work here with us. To work together on concrete solutions for our climate, our environment. I can assure you that France will not give up the fight."
Macron earlier on Thursday joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni in dismissing Trump's suggestion the Paris deal could be renegotiated.
"We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris agreement cannot be renegotiated, since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies," the BBC quoted the three leaders as saying in a joint statement.