This weekend the2018 G20 summitwas harbour in Buenos Aires , and unlike any other summit this twelvemonth , it managed to put together a statement of intent signed by all attender . The document , however , does n’t signify unification or agreement on all things discussed . or else , it foreground just how very separate the US is decent now , from the rest of its friend .

And the independent sticking point ? Climate variety , of course .

Over the course of the twelvemonth , two other summits , the G7 coming together in Canada and the Asia - Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) summit take for in Papua New Guinea , both failed to produce a dispatch – a statement or blueprint for how nations plan to work together to fix the world ’s problem – that everybody could sign off on .

true , the US did sign off initially on the G7 dispatch , however , Trump later retire US supportafter Canada ’s Prime Minister , Justin Trudeau , criticized the US ’ tariff in a press conference . Trump did n’t attend the APEC summit this year , he sent Vice President Mike Pence in his stead .

This G20 summit , however , got the US to agree , of sort , on one of the most contentious point , trade , but not mood alteration .

Thenon - binding documentaddressed the current orbicular issues on trade , state : “ We welcome the secure spheric economical development while recognize it has been increasingly less synchronized between countries … We also observe current trade issues . ”

In a play to diffuse a likely deal warfare brewing between the US and China , the document vaguely commits to a reform of the World Trade Organisation [ WTO ] , promise to survey it at the next summit . This is a boon for the US , asTrump has been very vocalabout the US being treated “ very badly ” by the WTO , and threatening to leave if it does n’t “ shape up ” .

However , climate alteration was one of the most significant content tackled at the summit meeting , and it was here the interval began . The joint affirmation of 19 of the world ’s leader , united in reiterating the importance of the Paris Agreement being upheld , and the want to extenuate climate modification to economize the satellite and the people who take it , jolt quite conspicuously with Trump ’s agenda to put America and its economy first .

In fact , freestanding language was necessitate in the Paris clime accord section to get Trump to signalize it at all .

“ Signatories to the Paris Agreement … reaffirm that the Paris Agreement is irreversible and commit to its full implementation , reflecting rough-cut but differentiated responsibilities and respective capability , in spark of different national circumstances , ” thestatement reads . “ We will continue to tackle climate change , while promoting sustainable ontogeny and economic growth . ”

A separate paragraph adds :

“ The United States repeat its decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement , and affirms its strong commitment to economical growth and Department of Energy access and security , utilizing all energy sources and engineering science , while protecting the environment . ”

The United States , of course , is the only state in the world presently wanting to pull out out of the Paris Agreement , something it ca n’t formally do until 2020 . However , a senior White House official told reporters they may not be on their own for long .

“ There really was n’t any disputing that the US was going to recognise its position , ” thesource say .   “ But what was interesting is that this was one of the last subject to close because the land who typically might agree could n’t agree with each other . What you ’re begin to see is you ’re see a little turn of the coalition fraying . ”

The US did , however , link up a separate vim - focused section that sort of mentions mood change without in reality mentioning it .

“ We acknowledge the crucial purpose of energy in avail form our partake in future and we encourage energy transitions that combine outgrowth with lessen nursery gas emissions towards cleaner , more flexible and transparent systems , and cooperation in Department of Energy efficiency , " it states .

In anemail to reporters , Trump himself has claimed credit for the language used in the section that states : " We acknowledge the persona of all energy source and engineering in the vim mix and unlike potential internal paths to achieve clean energy system . ”

Despite once again setting his country on a different track from the rest of the world , Trump seemed pretty proud of with the outcome of this meeting . However , he apparently   did n’t want to stick around longer than he had to .   Before the prescribed G20 " syndicate exposure " , Trump purportedly misconstrue a photo op with Argentine president Mauricio Macri , and walked off stage , only to be corralled back on . afterwards audio revealed him muttering to his Hades " get me out of here " .