President Trump has delayed the decision on whether the US should pull out of an international climate change agreement on Tuesday as the second meeting of White House advisers on the pact was postponed.

It’s a “sign the president wants to meet with his team … and come to a decision based on what’s best for the US,” said White House spokesman Sean Spicer, playing down reported stark differences among administration members on the Paris climate deal.

Trump had previously said he wanted to resolve the issue before he attends a G-7 summit in Italy at the end of this month. Spicer said Trump has put that decision on hold now until he returns from the trip.

The gathering of top aides was delayed because of scheduling conflicts, the White House said late Monday, the second time a meeting to discuss the landmark climate agreement intended to reduce global greenhouse emissions has been shelved since mid-April.

Trump said on the campaign trail that he wanted to cancel the accord and blamed global warming on a “hoax” promoted by the Chinese to disrupt American manufacturing.

But after his November win, he changed course, saying he had an “open mind” about the 2015 pact signed by 196 nations and largely brokered by the Obama administration.

Members of the White House have clashed on the issue, with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil, recommending staying in, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt urging a withdrawal because it will cost US jobs.

A senior administration official told the Associated Press that Trump has been inclined to step away from the deal, but his daughter Ivanka Trump created a review process to ensure he was briefed by experts before making a decision.

A number of foreign leaders have also lobbied Trump to remain in the global pact.

On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told new French President Emmanuel Macron, the two countries should remain in the climate pact.

Trump hopes to resolve the matter before he attends the Group of 7 meeting at the end of the month in Sicily.

Former President Obama, speaking on Tuesday at a climate change summit in Italy, said he’s “confident” the US will do the right thing.

“It may be that some of the steps we put in place may move more slowly than they otherwise would have. But I’m confident that the United States will continue to move in the right direction,” he said.making a decision.

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