"A complicated legal battle awaits the Trump administration if it tries to withdraw from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, said the Congressional Research Service in a new report.

The paper, released last week, examines the long-standing debate between the legislative and executive branches over the process for backing away from agreements under domestic and international law.

Researchers looked at past courtroom disputes over treaties to examine what might happen if President Trump were to quit the UNFCCC — often cited as the quickest route for the United States to get out of the Paris climate agreement."

Hannah Hess reports for Greenwire February 13, 2017. [2]