Climate agreement out to cripple US rather than save planet, Trump claims

Donald Trump made a video statement to the G20 summit (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

US President Donald Trump has railed against the Paris climate accord, telling world leaders at a virtual summit the agreement was designed to cripple the American economy, not save the planet.

His comments came in a video statement from the White House to the G20 meeting being hosted by Saudi Arabia.