“A U.S. withdrawal would remove the world’s second-largest emitter and nearly 18 percent of the globe’s present day emissions from the agreement, presenting a severe challenge to its structure and raising questions about whether it will weaken the commitments of other nations.”

　　“美国的退出，也让世界第二大排放国和占目前全球近18%的排放量有利于巴黎协议之外，这给协议的结构提出了严峻挑战，衍生出其他国家的承诺是否会弱化的问题。”

　　 ——《华盛顿邮报》环境记者Chris Mooney作了上述评述。